Skeleton Woman
Synopsis
This Inuit folktale tells of an unfortunate woman, who was thrown off a cliff into the icy ocean by her father. The motive for this deed remains untold.
As many years go by, she becomes a skeleton, haunting that part of the sea. A young brave fisherman ventures into the area despite the local superstition and fear, and unwittingly hooks the skeleton. Linked by the entangled fishing-line, the fisherman races back to shore in panic. The skeleton follows him home, and the young fisherman's compassion overcomes fear. He provides warmth and shelter, and as he sleeps she plays on a magical drum (his heart) and sings back her human shape.
They fall in love and live happily ever after.
Details
- Year
- 2007
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Running Time
- 6 mins 48 secs
- Format
- 35mm, DigiBeta
- Director
- Edith Pieperhoff
- Producer
- Ken Anderson
- Co-Producer
- Ken Anderson
- Screenwriter
- Jill Brett
- Production Designer
- Edith Pieperhoff
- Sound
- Canongate Sound
- Music
- Daniel Williams
- Principal Cast
- Leila Doolan (Narrator)
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 10th February 2006
