Private Project

Misunderstood

Lukas is a happy autistic young man. He is content in his own little world, listening to music on his earphones and collecting his magazines. However when he is bullied by Ryan and Amy, he starts shutting down to the people closest to him.

  • James Brierley
    Director
    Getting Out
  • James Brierley
    Writer
    Getting Out
  • Natasha Brierley
    Writer
  • Tish Piwowarek
    Producer
  • Natasha Brierley
    Producer
  • Arlo Carter
    Key Cast
    "Lukas"
  • Lucy Colcombe
    Key Cast
    "Jenny"
  • René Olivierre
    Key Cast
    "Christian"
    Getting Out, Lungs
  • Sarah Lott
    Key Cast
    "Charlotte"
    Three Dots and a Dash, Amelia, Solvi
  • Conor Southwick
    Key Cast
    "Gary"
    Stray Dog, The Super Recogniser, Hello Au Revoir
  • Lucy Blanc
    Key Cast
    "Amy"
  • Dougie Boyall
    Key Cast
    "Ryan"
    Old School
  • Ben Gavan
    Key Cast
    "Homeless Guy"
    Getting Out
  • James Brierley
    Key Cast
    "PC Verity"
    Getting Out, Violent Delights, Direction
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    22 minutes 12 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 7, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Red
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16.9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Venus Community Awards
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    August 22, 2022
    BEST FILM OF THE YEAR
  • London Movie Awards
    London
    United Kingdom
    July 20, 2022
    HONORABLE MENTION
  • London International Monthly Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    January 25, 2022
    HONORABLE MENTION
  • Arrow International Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    September 12, 2022
    BEST DRAMA SHORT & BEST ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  • Gold Star Movie Awards
    Newark, New Jersey
    United States
    August 22, 2022
    BEST DRAMA SHORT
  • Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival
    West Bengal
    India
    September 19, 2022
    BEST SHORT FILM
  • 8 & Halfilm Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    October 8, 2022
    BEST NARRATIVE SHORT
Director Biography - James Brierley

James Brierley is an English film director, actor & sound composer. His last short film 'Getting Out' was made to send out a strong message with it's hard hitting story of racism & knife crime and how this affects people. It gained multiple 5 star reviews on Amazon Prime as well as being picked up by multiple festivals.

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Director Statement

Misunderstood was a means to deal with understanding more about Autism and how bullying can affect peoples mental health.