Experiencing Interruptions?

Onset

Nick is a film trailer editor who is haunted by the memory of his late mother. He dreams of her wandering aimlessly, tormented by her own confusion.
He can’t remember who she once was, only what she became.
Will Nick ever be able to forget a horrible ending and remember the story that came before?

  • Sean Siegfried
    Director
  • Sean Siegfried
    Writer
  • David Coultas
    Producer
  • Christopher Jacobsen
    Key Cast
    "Nick"
    Deadpan, Max, Les Miserables
  • Gemma Wardle
    Key Cast
    "Mother"
    Les Miserables, Passenger, Coronation Street
  • MJ Lee
    Key Cast
    "Kate"
    The Union, Decipher, Upon The Edge
  • Ciarán Joyce
    Key Cast
    "Producer"
    Wolf, Gran Turismo
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 54 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 3, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Sean Siegfried

I’ve spent the last 15 years primarily as a film trailer editor in London, analyzing various feature films and breaking them down - looking for their unique strengths, their stand out performances and the beating heart of their stories, in order to find a way to get audiences excited about them in the space of 1-2 minutes.

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Director Statement

Back in 2014, my mother began to suffer from a mysterious illness. As time drew on, I started to see her lose all the pieces of her personality: her smile, her laugh, and eventually her ability to recognize me.
Once my mother had passed away, I struggled to access the good memories of her. All I could see, when I tried to think about her, was a vision of her decline.
After a few years had passed, and I had formed a new, loving relationship, I found I was able to distance myself from the ‘horrible ending’. I was able to look further back, accessing happy childhood memories of my mother once again.
‘Onset’ is a film about that journey. Rather than being about the victim of dementia, it’s about being the relative of the victim.