Starve Acre (2024)
Der Archäologe Richard, seine Frau Juliette und ihr Sohn Owen leben Anfang der 1970er-Jahre in einem Bauernhaus im ländlichen Nordengland. Richards Vater hatte das Grundstück einst gekauft und es dann seinem Sohn vermacht. Eines Tages entwickelt Owen jedoch merkwürdige Anwandlungen und berichtet von einem pfeifenden Jungen, den außer ihm sonst niemand sieht oder hört. Als die Dinge Richard und Juliette entgleiten, beginnt der verzweifelte Vater damit, mehr über die Mythologie der Gegend zu recherchieren. Dabei entdeckt er irgendwann Ungeheuerliches, das ebenso Gefahr wie auch Chance für das vor dem Zusammenbruch stehende Paar sein könnte.
Der Regisseur:
Daniel Kokotajlo
Der Autor:
Daniel Kokotajlo
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Matt Smith as Richard |
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Morfydd Clark as Juliette |
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Arthur Shaw as Owen |
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Erin Richards as Harrie |
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Sean Gilder as Gordon |
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Melanie Kilburn as Mrs. Forde |
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Robert Emms as Steven |
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Roger Barclay as Dr. Monk |
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Matilda Firth as Younger Burnsall Sister |
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Rocco Haynes as Football boy |
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George Arthur as Child (voice) |
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Robert Goodale as Medhurst |
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Daisy Exley as Older Burnsall Sister |
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Niall Costigan as Cricket Player |
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Tess Hodgson-Sakamoto as Female Student |
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Neilesh Ambu as Cricketer (uncredited) |
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Antony Raymond Barlow as Cricketer (uncredited) |
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Kayne Lewis as Student (uncredited) |
| Costume & Make-Up | Zoe McCaffrey | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joanne Tudda | Makeup Supervisor |
| Directing | Liam Saint-Pierre | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Mike Higson | Location Manager |
| Directing | Daniel Kokotajlo | Director |
| Writing | Andrew Michael Hurley | Novel |
| Production | Tessa Ross | Producer |
| Production | Juliette Howell | Producer |
| Production | Emmy Duffy | Producer |
| Writing | Daniel Kokotajlo | Screenplay |
| Production | Danny Cohen | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mark Gooder | Executive Producer |
| Production | Eva Yates | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Matthew Herbert | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Adam Scarth | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Brenna Rangott | Editor |
| Production | Shaheen Baig | Casting |
| Art | Francesca Massariol | Production Design |
| Art | Katherine Black | Art Direction |
| Art | Camilla Hipwood | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emma Fryer | Costume Design |
| Production | Rob Yeomans | Production Manager |
| Crew | Nadiya Luthra | Post Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Christiaan Faberij de Jonge | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Dean Wares | Main Title Designer |