Name: Edith
Director: Christian Cooke
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016-10-21
Duration: 15 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Michelle Fairley, Peter Mullan

Fifteen minutes to break your heart — and you'll thank it.

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Overview

Drama

Edith explores the heartbreaking inevitability that is old age.

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Aging and dignityGrief before lossThe fragility of shared history

Standout Aspects

Acting

Fairley and Mullan devastate without theatrics.

Direction

Cooke trusts silence to do the work.

Best for:Solo·Date Night

Heads up:Emotional

Director

Christian Cooke

ReleasedOct 21, 2016

Runtime15m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow

Intensitymedium

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Top Cast

Michelle Fairley

Shelia

Peter Mullan

Jake

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Christian Cooke made this as his directorial debut after acting in period dramas for years, finally getting to call the shots.

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