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Hans

For many years a man was held prisoner inside a stone house deep in the woods. He was cared for like a doll and fed like a beast by a mysterious carer. One day an unexpected event led to the man’s escape - the story follows him on his naive journey into the world to discover his freedom. This Herzogian no-budget modern fairytale was created by Alexander Lines and features Wayne Liversidge as ‘The Man’. Shot on the UK's South Downs and Brighton on the East Sussex coast.

  • Alexander Lines
    Director
  • Wayne Liversidge
    Key Cast
    "The Man"
  • James Alexander Allen
    Key Cast
    "His Keeper"
  • Eric Little
    Key Cast
    "The Narrator"
  • Alexander Lines
    Writer
  • Alexander Lines
    Director of Photography
  • Alexander Lines
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 58 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    50 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9(2.35:1)
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Alexander Lines

Alexander works as an assistant kit technician in Film/TV. In his spare time he enjoys making his own ideas a reality. His informal shorts are characterised by small casts with zero budget and see solely him undertake all production crew roles - enjoying the challenges (and often freedom) this brings when compared to the more formalised way of working on sets as a small cog in a larger machine.

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Director Statement

Making 'Hans' felt like a natural response to the global pandemic. A simple tale of a man locked away but one day escaping to experience a world he doesn't recognise. The film speaks to me differently each time I view it, the themes resonating in different ways and offering me glimmers as to why I wanted to put it on screen. I think it can work on a basic narrative level if that's all you wish to take from it - though there's definitely something for us all to learn when you delve beneath the obvious.