Apricot

10-year old Margaret Mary has a problem. A dentureless, dribbling problem to be exact. Will her efforts to get rid of her elderly grandmother pay off? Or will she be forced to share her house (and her parents) forever?
Apricot is a dark comedy that explores the fraying relationship between Margaret Mary and her elderly grandmother. On the one level, the short film is a simple interaction at the breakfast table where young and old attempt to stake their claim as valued members of the Boulous family. On a deeper level, Apricot gives insight into the sacrifices that often need to be made in order to care for the ones we love.

  • Lara Del Arte
    Director
  • Nisrine Amine
    Writer
  • Gia Frino
    Producer
  • Karis Town
    Key Cast
  • Aviva Sheb'a
    Key Cast
  • Gabriella Maselli McGrail
    Key Cast
  • Nader Ragheb
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 25, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • FlickerFest
    Sydney
    Australia
  • Blue Stocking FilmFestival
    Maine
    United States
  • Adelaide International Women's Film Festival
    Adelaide
    Australia
  • Citizen Jane Film Festival
    Columbia
    United States
Director Biography - Lara Del Arte

Lara Del Arte has over 17 years of production experience and is a member of AACTA, the Australian Cinematographers Society and the Australian Director’s Guild. She has been a director and cinematographer on more than 20 commercials and more than 60 corporate productions. She has also acted in more than 40 film, television programs and commercials. Lara has a broad range of knowledge and skills she’s developed from working in the U.S on big budget Hollywood films to smaller budget Australian TV shows.

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