A pair of sisters leave the country for the city after their parents are slaughtered in a mysterious axe murder.
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The people behind it
Nadia Sibirskaïa
La jeune sœur
Yolande Beaulieu
La sœur aînée
Guy Belmont
Le jeune homme
Jean Pasquier
Le père
M. Ardouin
La mère
Maurice Ronsard
L'amant
Part of the Wade on 8 collection 'Dreamland' is an arthouse, shot on video short film. Jack returns for university wanting to rekindle his secret romance with repressed Billy.
Huw Stephens presents an exciting selection of short films from emerging artists and film-makers from across the UK. Topics are fresh, varied and thought-provoking, including a behind-the-scenes look at a zoo closing for the night, an honest account of farming the land, and a powerful love letter from a son to a mother who has cancer. Expect to be moved and challenged by these short dramas, observations and dance, made by a new generation of storytellers. Yew; Echdo; King of the Pit; Two B or Not Two B; Lucky House; Everything Is Fine; The Jacket; Cages; It's Always Been; Mary Lost Her Battle; Between the Dog and the Wolf; From His Perspective
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