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Topless

“All in good time. I promise he will come to you.” this is something Anthony’s been told by his mom. Little did he know that quote would follow him throughout his romantic endeavours.

After a few years, being in his late 20s without experience building relationships, Anthony finds himself in a vicious cycle of heartbreak as he continues searching for true love.

Anthony’s best friend Chloe sets him up with Justin, who wants a short-term, exclusive commitment. Chloe discovers that Anthony had sex with her boyfriend, Lucas. As tensions rise, Anthony relies on Justin for relief and comfort.

Anthony takes responsibility for his actions and reaches out to the person who was there from the beginning - his mom, to fix the relationship that matters most.

  • Patrick Jensen Hansted
    Writer
  • Patrick Jensen Hansted
    Director
  • Chiara Apostolo
    Producer
  • Leonardo Donadio
    Producer
  • Michael Bijok
    Key Cast
    "Anthony"
  • Nicholas Anscombe
    Key Cast
    "Lucas"
    The Sandman
  • Erika Sviderskytė
    Key Cast
    "Chloe"
    The Royal Mob
  • Florian Berry
    Key Cast
    "Justin"
  • Joanne Rogers
    Key Cast
    "Mom"
  • Ronnie Vigh
    Key Cast
    "Justin T"
  • Lora Roberts
    Supporting Role
  • Callum Burgess
    Supporting Role
    Sex Education
  • Becky Farmer
    Supporting Role
  • Julie Minichová
    Supporting Role
  • Liviu Cristian Balteanu
    Director of Photography
    Memory lane
  • Patrick Jensen Hansted
    Production Designer
  • Patrick Jensen Hansted
    Editor
  • Olivia Fitzgerald
    Costume Designer
  • Patrick Jensen Hansted
    Executive producer
  • Julie Minichová
    First Assistant Director
    Gorkow, Anywhere You Are
  • Jasmine Williams
    Second Assistant Director
  • Oliver Hall
    Third Assistant Director
    What's your poison?
  • Abigail Kessel
    Intimacy coordinator
  • Marta Cabeça
    Production buyer
  • Elena Cazacu
    Assistant Set Decorator
  • Josh Hooker
    First Assistant Cinematographer
  • Ella Le Marquand
    Second Assistant Cinematographer
  • Andres Orella Matilla
    Third Assistant Cinematographer
  • Joseph Husband
    Gaffer
    Mab Hudel, Happy Campers
  • Arco Parkin
    Grip
    Stop Dead
  • Neva Liljequist
    Script Supervisor
    Apocalypse
  • Mae Rawling
    Script Editor
  • Filip Tkáč
    Sound Designer
    Off-key, Gorkow, Anywhere You Are, Spectres
  • Filip Tkáč
    Sound Recordist
    Off-key, Gorkow, Anywhere You Are, Spectres
  • Jordan McClelland
    Sound Recordist
    Bean Feasa, Buses and Bay leaves
  • Jordan McClelland
    Sound Assistant
    Bean Feasa, Buses and Bay leaves
  • Nathan Walkey
    Sound assistant
  • Jess Macfarlane
    Costume Assistant
    Wasteland, Strawberry sauce, Spectres
  • Megan Rohlfing
    Costume Assistant
  • Sarah Phillips
    Hair & Makeup artist
  • Eddie Howitt
    Digital Colorist
  • Diana Florea
    VFX Lead
    Middle Watch, Wasteland, Sonder
  • Winston Tjia
    Assistant VFX editor
  • Diana Florea
    Motion Graphic Designer
    Middle Watch, Wasteland, Sonder
  • Arthur Johnstone
    2D Animator
  • Cassian Ban
    2D Animator
  • Peach Richmond
    Storyboard Artist
  • Alasdair Tallentire
    Stills photographer
  • Callum Burgess
    Stills photographer
  • Thomas Norris
    Stills photographer
  • Maisie Strangwood
    Production assistant
  • Sten Gauthier
    Production assistant
  • Candela Peña
    Music supervisor
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Romance, Drama
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 1, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, BlackMagic, 18-85mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Falmouth University
Director Biography - Patrick Jensen Hansted

Patrick has experience as an art department runner on short films, designing motion graphics for a one-night charity theatre performance in London and production designing a short film, “Dear, Martha”. Alongside speaking English, Lithuanian, Danish and French, Patrick obtains user certifications for AVID Pro Tools, Media composer and is Adobe certified in Photoshop and After Effects.

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Director Statement

The highly motivated Lithuanian/Danish, aspiring film production designer/director Patrick Jensen Hansted, is eager to bring a fresh perspective to filmmaking. Having written, directed, production designed and edited his first passion project, “Topless”, Patrick aims to create a mainstream aesthetic in all technical performances with an independent filmmaking approach to storytelling that feels wholesome rather than a lifeless narrative like some mass-produced movies.