Lives of the Saints (2007)
Mr Karva runs a shady little empire in North London. We don't know exactly how he makes his money but we know it's probably not very nice. Mr Karva's stepson, Othello, has ambitions to take the old man's place; and Othello's fainthearted friend, Emilio, has ambitions of his own. This delicate balance of power is upset when Roadrunner finds a strange, sickly-looking 10 year old boy in the park. All his life, Roadrunner has been on the move - but when he looks into the child's eyes, he finds he can finally stop running. It becomes clear that the child can grant each character their own taste of heaven - the 'perfect, rosy future of your dreams'. The child never talks but transforms the world around him, working on the desire in each character's heart, whatever it may be.
Directors:
Rankin, Chris Cottam.
Writer:
Tony Grisoni
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James Cosmo as Mr. Karva |
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David Leon as Othello |
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Emma Pierson as Tina |
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Bronson Webb as Emilio |
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Daon Broni as Roadrunner |
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Marc Warren as Father Daniel |
| Directing | Rankin | Director |
| Directing | Chris Cottam | Director |
| Writing | Tony Grisoni | Screenplay |
| Camera | Baz Irvine | Director of Photography |
| Production | Augusto Romano | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dave Bonneywell | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Production | Laura Hastings-Smith | Producer |
| Production | Rosalie Clayton | Casting |
| Art | Mark Digby | Production Design |
| Sound | Rob Lane | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Chris Gill | Editor |
| Art | Emma Field-Rayner | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jane Petrie | Costume Design |
| Art | Chris Lightburn-Jones | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sue Wyburgh | Makeup Artist |
| Lighting | Lee Walters | Gaffer |