Private Project

A hunt in the shadows

The story follows two Scavengers, Ed and Cole, as they pull into the driveway of a residential neighbourhood. The men are members of an organised crime syndicate that specialises in a specific skill set called shadowing. They are on a mission to retrieve a shipment of valuable nootropics from a house before the owners return from their vacation. The duo reach the house and Cole discovers something that shocks him about the events that transpired. A sudden move from Ed compromises their mission. As the hours' tick by, Cole has to take measures for his safety, will Cole be able to survive until morning?

  • Raghav Suresh Kumar
    Director
  • Raghav Suresh Kumar
    Writer
  • Sandeep Suresh Kumar
    Writer
  • Suzanne van der Leeden
    Writer
  • Raghav Suresh Kumar
    Producer
    Curse of the Meyers' House (2022)
  • Sandeep Suresh Kumar
    Producer
    Curse of the Meyers' House (2022)
  • The Dutchman Films
    Producer
    Curse of the Meyers' House (2022)
  • Sandeep Suresh Kumar
    Key Cast
    "Cole"
  • Ruud Geboers
    Key Cast
    "Ed"
  • Tatiana Kostina
    Key Cast
    "Tonya"
  • Suzanne van der Leeden
    Key Cast
    "Kat"
  • Jeroen Pullen
    Key Cast
    "Peter"
  • Gustavo Silva
    Key Cast
    "Victor"
  • Raghav Suresh Kumar
    Cinematography
  • Raghav Suresh Kumar
    Editing
  • Tharun Poyyamozhi
    Background Score
  • Stefan Verster
    Sound Design
  • Naveen Babu
    Camera Assistants
  • Gustavo Silva
    Camera Assistants
  • Manoj CK
    Camera Assistants
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Thriller, Oner
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 31, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Netherlands
  • Country of Filming:
    Netherlands
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    21:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Raghav Suresh Kumar

Second short film after the success of Curse of the Meyers' House in the film festival circuit. More about the director: https://filmfreeway.com/projects/2588656

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Director Statement

We challenged ourselves to choreograph a short film in a long take or 'oner' format, focusing on technical excellence rather than character development or story. Our approach is to take it one step at a time. We created this film with a like-minded, hardworking crew and absolutely no budget. To achieve our vision, we sought a mix of outdoor and indoor locations that were not too busy, ideally a residential neighbourhood where we could control the filming conditions. While we did not film the entire 18-minute movie in one single take, most of the scenes were shot in 2-3 minute long takes. We used colour match, foreground objects, and motion blur techniques in post-production to stitch together the obvious cuts. The inspiration behind the work was from the cinematography styles in movies such as Birdman (2014), Children of Men (2006), Revenant (2015), and 1917 (2019).