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Root

Pierre’s world has become claustrophobically small due to his father’s debilitating illness. As the old man’s infirmity becomes untenable André, the family gardener, steps in to help. Both André and Pierre are living complicated relationships. Both have chosen acceptance over confrontation until passivity is simply no longer an option.

  • Jonty Toosey
    Director
  • Sam Ostyn
    Producer
  • Filip Vangeffelen
    Producer
  • Sam Louwyck
    Key Cast
  • Pepin Verhaeghe
    Key Cast
  • Tim Burnell
    Key Cast
  • Philippine Lazare
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    25 minutes 9 seconds
  • Production Budget:
    25,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Belgium
  • Country of Filming:
    Belgium
  • Language:
    English, French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Jonty Toosey

Jonty began his directing career in television making promos for BBC and MTV. He has since mostly worked in advertising the past 15years. In his advertising work Jonty has a fondness for real-life storytelling. His cinematic reality style has led him to work with leading global brands. He is a Cannes Lions keynote speaker, and his work has won him over 30 international advertising awards including Cannes Lions for his Nike + and Molson Beer campaigns. He has been making short films throughout his career exploring themes of love, obsession, selfishness, absurdity. His latest offering "SANGAM" is an experimental narrative short about death. He has recently completed a new short film about acceptance called "ROOT" starring Flemish actor Sam Louwyck .

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