Underbelly

Emotional time-bomb Norman tells us a story about tenderness, empathy and human connection in Underbelly. In almost microscopic view, the film takes a look at how one young man’s life is deeply affected by his sister’s lack of access to abortion. The audience are ripped from their seats into one day in his life - feeding a newborn baby one minute, slicing a pork underbelly at the local butchers the next.

  • Edie Moles
    Director
  • Edie Moles
    Writer
  • Rachel Clear Burton
    Producer
  • Stephen John McMillan
    Key Cast
    "Norman "
  • Chelsea Grace
    Key Cast
    "Cassie"
  • Stephen Corrall
    Key Cast
    "Old Morris"
  • Connor Keith
    Key Cast
    "Douglas"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Realist, Political
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 29 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 3, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    5,605 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 - Falmouth University
  • BFI Future Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    Best Film
  • BFI Future Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    Best Emerging Talent
  • Women X Film Festival
    Darlington
    United Kingdom
    Best Student Film
  • Women X Film Festival
    Darlington
    United Kingdom
    Best Lead Performance
  • Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival
    Manchester
    United Kingdom
    Special Mention
  • Film Haus Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    Semi-Finalist
  • CKF International Film Festival
    Swindon
    United Kingdom
    Best Student Short Film
  • Cornwall Film Festival
    Cornwall
    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
  • Bratislava International Film Festival
    Bratislava
    Slovakia
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Edie Moles

Edie is a queer Art Director from London, and student at Falmouth University, looking to better understand happiness and the human condition through filmmaking. After Art Directing a number of independent short films and feature length projects, she decided to develop Underbelly to explore her personal experiences of identity and autonomy.

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Director Statement

'My aim for the film is to encourage others to empathise with the struggles of their neighbour. What is your struggle - your 'underbelly'? A hidden soft-spot, often vulnerable, that others may not know about?

We observe Norman’s in stark and unsparing detail as he makes a terrible mistake when left with a baby.

Condemn him, or empathise with him. That’s up to you.’