Late
It’s the early 90s, long before the hope and disappointment of the Blair government, in what now feels like the near, pre-modern past. LAUREN (24) wakes up with her ex GREG (27) next to her, and a sense of not-again regret.
But this time feels different. As she and ELLEN (25) plough on with the minutiae of life (hangovers and low-paid bar jobs), LAUREN worries that she hasn’t been as careful as she might, and that maybe these trysts have forced a different future.
The prospect of a child, of pregnancy, of Greg in her life now and forever. The certainty, the surely not, and the friend who makes her feel better – that’s Late.
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Robyn FoxDirector
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Julia CranneyWriter
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Ollie WattsProducer
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Robyn FoxProducer
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Drew GeppProducer
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Alexander PrestonProducer
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Nathalie EmmanuelKey Cast"Lauren"Game of Thrones
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Julia CranneyKey Cast"Ellen"
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Enyi OkoronkwoKey Cast"Greg"
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Simona SusneaDirector of Photography
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KT TunstallComposer
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Jeff SchellProduction Designer
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Drama, Short, Romance
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Runtime:13 minutes 7 seconds
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Completion Date:February 28, 2018
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Production Budget:17,000 GBP
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Country of Filming:United Kingdom
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:16mm
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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UnderwireLondon
Nominated: Best Cinematography, Best Music -
Lift Off Sessions London
Official Selection -
Holly ShortsLos Angeles
United States
World Premiere
Nominated: Best Cinematography -
Utah Film FestivalUtah
United States
Official Selection -
Chandler Film Festival
United States
Official Selection -
Mind The Indie
Bulgaria
Official Selection -
CICF
India
Official Selection -
Kino Short Film FestivalManchester
United Kingdom
Official Selection
Robyn has always been involved in theatre and film, directing her first theatre production at the age of 16. Her love of directing and film-making encouraged her to gain the experience and knowledge she has today through the Assistant Directing route. For the past 12 years she has worked on a wide variety of award winning productions including This Is England 86, The Crimson Petal and The White, Black Mirror and Hank Zipzer. She has been a BAFTA crew member for the past 3 years.
Most recently she has directed a successful Super 8 short film Stay With Me as part of the Straight 8 film competition. It was selected to be screened in London and most recently at Corvallis Queer Film festival, Seattle.
Robyn’s love of celluloid, the theatre and traditional film-making is what makes her films beautiful, raw and cinematic. Working as a female 1st AD has not been easy in the male dominated department. Robyn has worked hard to get to this stage in her career and Late is just the beginning.
Female independence, strength, vulnerability and friendship: these are what Late represent.
Lauren is not a planner. She lets life dictate her path, and tries to have fun along the way. Her character is fun, slightly forgetful, and the audience be witness to the embarrassment, uncertainty, panic and relief.
I’d like LATE to connect with women who associate with the later emotions in particular because I feel that if all women had: no financial worries, a stable job, a good environment in which to raise a child, love and support from friends and family, that the realisation that they are not going to give birth becomes sadder and more complex.
Further, it shows how much of a woman’s decision to raise a child is driven by the context, pressures, and attitudes of the world in which we live.