13 minutes that'll wreck your heart and remind you to call your grandma.
Set in the times of the coronavirus, an isolated and lonely man finds himself reconnected with family, his community and an enthusiasm for life… but for how long?
Acting
Eric Richard carries decades of loneliness in one look.
Direction
Sophie Kettle Smith makes 13 minutes feel epic.
Director
Sophie Kettle Smith
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during actual UK lockdowns, using real pandemic restrictions as narrative texture. The Zoom calls aren't acting—they're documentary.
Eric Richard was 87 during filming; his portrayal of John's physical fragility drew from his own pandemic isolation. The limp is real.
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