Testament
While in his church mourning his wife, priest Daniel is greeted by a strange woman. Daniel entertains conversation, and the Woman insinuates that she is God and the reason behind Rebecca’s death. Daniel uses his knowledge of the Bible to help find meaning in it all, but the Woman claims that Rebecca’s death was meaningless. Daniel and the Woman argue, with Daniel furious at the fact that this woman has shattered his faith. The Woman claims that Daniel reminds her of Job. Daniel, now a shell of the man he was before his wife's death, reads the book of Job, finding small comfort in the fact that he and Job both suffered at the hands of their God.
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Jamie KeillerDirector
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Jamie KeillerWriter
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Matthew CummingProducer
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Jesse MillerKey Cast"Daniel"
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Alison QuiganKey Cast"The Woman"
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Caitlin FlowerKey Cast"Rebecca"
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Runtime:10 minutes 41 seconds
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Completion Date:October 21, 2022
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Production Budget:1,585 NZD
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Country of Origin:New Zealand
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Country of Filming:New Zealand
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - Auckland University of Technology
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Digital Cinema Package:Unavailable
Jamie Keiller is in his third year of a communications degree at AUT and is majoring in screen production (as of 2022). This is the sixth short film he has worked on. Jamie went to Catholic school when he was younger, which caused him to examine the role that faith played in his life, which inspired him to create this film.