Kaufman's Game (2017)
Kaufman's Game follows Stanley, an unemployed young man with a passion for boxing, who is keen to improve his strength and stamina. When a stranger approaches him outside the gym with the offer of a specially produced steroid, Stanley is drawn into the ever more violent operations of a powerful organisation, unwittingly entering into a series of tests designed to prove his mettle. This is a film about power, determination and being your own worst enemy. It celebrates the archetypes of classic Film Noir, and the dark, conspiratorial storytelling technique of Franz Kafka, but with a contemporary minimalist aesthetic.
Director: Helier Bissell-Thomas
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Jye Frasca as Stanley |
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Tor Andreas Fagerland as Kaufman |
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Amy Louise Pemberton as The Girl |
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Rupert Shelbourne as Jaeger |
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Toby Osmond as Fader |
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Jonny Lessani as The Assistant |
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Jo Diamond as The Driver |
| Camera | Jack Daniel | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Helier Bissell-Thomas | Director |
| Writing | Helier Bissell-Thomas | Writer |
| Editing | Michael Rolt | Editor |