Body of Water
Synopsis
Stephanie, a woman in her mid-thirties, is trying to overcome chronic anorexia in order to re-establish her relationship with her daughter, Pearl. Pearl now lives with Stephanie's mother, Susan, and her fiancee Annette. The burden of Stephanie's illness puts pressure on their relationship, with Pearl angry at her mother but also hopeful that Stephanie is getting better. Stephanie is also challenged by a tension quietly simmering between herself and Susan, while attempts to find solace in a relationship with her nurse, Shaun, invite more turmoil.
BODY OF WATER explores how women self-identify in a world that presents us with constantly conflicting perceptions of what it is to be female. It examines the destructive nature of eating disorders and body dysmorphia within a narrative film framework.
Details
- Year
- 2020
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 95 min
- Director
- Lucy Brydon 1st Feature
- Producer
- Dan Cleland, Jeannette Sutton
- Co-Producer
- Matt Wilson
- Executive Producer
- Ian Davies, Denery Fenouil, Charlie Moretti
- Editor
- Erline O'Donovan-Clarke; VFX Editor: Sam Hodge
- Screenwriter
- Lucy Brydon
- Director of Photography
- Darran Bragg
- Production Designer
- Sarah Jenneson
- Music
- Rory Sutton
- Principal Cast
- Sian Brooke, Amanda Burton, Fabienne Piolini-Castle, Nick Blood
- Film Title Note
- FKA Sicker
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 19th March 2020
