Sisters

It’s the height of lockdown, and Beth has asked her older sisters for a video call. She’s expecting a functional chat about how to split mum’s shopping bill, but the conversation takes a darker turn.

This hyperrealistic family drama was devised remotely with the cast, and edited together from a series of structured improvisations.

  • Tanya Ronder
    Director
    Table (National Theatre), Dara (National Theatre), Filumena (Almeida Theatre), Liolà (National Theatre), Vernon God Little (Young Vic Theatre), F*ck the Polar Bears (Bush Theatre)
  • Louis Norris
    Director
    Scene from the Men's Toilets at a Ceilidh
  • Hector Norris
    Director
  • Louis Norris
    Writer
    Scene from the Men's Toilets at a Ceilidh
  • Tanya Ronder
    Writer
    Table (National Theatre), Dara (National Theatre), Filumena (Almeida Theatre), Liolà (National Theatre), Vernon God Little (Young Vic Theatre), F*ck the Polar Bears (Bush Theatre)
  • Hector Norris
    Writer
  • Tanya Ronder
    Producer
  • Louis Norris
    Producer
  • Hermione Norris
    Key Cast
    "Claire"
    Cold Feet, Wire in the Blood, Spooks, Kingdom
  • Anastasia Hille
    Key Cast
    "Annie"
    The Fear, A United Kingdom, The Abandoned, The Hole, Baptiste, Silent Witness, Keeping Faith, Humans, The Master Builder (Almeida Theatre), The Effect (National Theatre)
  • Penny Layden
    Key Cast
    "Beth"
    Call The Midwife, Silent Witness, Poppy Shakespeare, EastEnders, Grantchester, Belgravia, Table (National Theatre), Timon of Athens (National Theatre)
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student, Web / New Media
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 47 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 2, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    0 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - LSE / Birkbeck / The BRIT School
  • London Short Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    January 15, 2021
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Tanya Ronder, Louis Norris, Hector Norris

Tanya Ronder trained as an actor and went on to write adaptations for theatre (Young Vic, Almeida, RSC, NT) and more recently original work for theatre (Bush, NT, Lyric) and for Film and Television (Little Bird/Working Title, BBC, Chapter One Pictures, Fearless Minds, Century Films) and musicals (NT).

Louis Norris studied English at Cambridge University, where he ran the filmmaking society. His films have won awards and been shown at festivals around the world. He is currently studying a Master's in Political Sociology at LSE.

Hector Norris is a young filmmaker, interested in how small details in everyday human interaction can lead to major personal events. He has just graduated from the BRIT School with a diploma in Film & Media Production, and is now studying at Lancaster University.

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