Haunting study of loneliness set in 1980's London.
7 year old Maria and her mother (Hayley Squires) live in their own loving world built on sorting through bins and collecting shiny rubbish. One night, their world falls apart, and we join Maria (Saura Lightfoot-Leon) a decade later, living with her foster mother (Samantha Spiro). An older stranger, Michael (Joseph Quinn), then enters their home, opening the door to past trauma, magic and madness…
“This visceral first feature from Luna Carmoon is, like its central character, unfettered, uninhibited and bracingly unusual.” Wendy Ide, Screen Daily.
2023. UK. Director: Luna Carmoon. Cast: Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Joseph Quinn, Hayley Squires. Duration: 2hrs 6mins. Cert: TBC.
