Script Files
Mångata
Mångata is a surreal short film which takes places in Iceland but the era is indiscernible. Emerging from the sea, the two contrasting main characters who are brothers are the focus of the piece in an intense and supernatural setting - an old abandoned house on a deserted beach, as both characters are bound to each other being in the same place whilst the other is static. However, all is not as simple as it seems, as the two characters are in the same place, at the same time, just in different timelines. The other crux of the piece is that one character speaks entirely in Icelandic with English subtitles, whilst the other character speaks in English with an Icelandic accent. One is escaping, the other is pursuing. They can sense each other but cannot see each other. They can communicate and speak with each other too, with cleverly cut shots to seem as if they are in the exact same scene however they are in fact communicating through a veil of altered timelines. The reasons unclear until the story unfolds.
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Project Title (Original Language):Mångata
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Project Type:Short Script
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Genres:Experimental, Dark Comedy, Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Mystery, Comedy Drama, Short, Thriller, Drama
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Number of Pages:13
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Language:English
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First-time Screenwriter:Yes
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Student Project:No
Callum Chiplin is an English actor, born on the 17th of February, 1996. He trained at Guildford School of Acting, and was training for The British Stunt Register to become a qualified stunt performer, before choosing to pursue acting as a career.