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Date: 24 October 2008 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Mark Aldridge

Synopsis: Drama. City trader Peter finds his life overturned when he loses everything he truly cared about. Broken and depressed he moves to a remote island looking for peace and isolation. There he encounters Charlotte, a young girl whose love of life impacts on him and starts to bring him out of his shell.

Genre:
Drama
Releases
Date: 2007Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 83 mins Length: 7462 FeetDialogue (original): English

Credits (89)
©: Storm Pictures, Production Company: Storm Pictures, Executive Producer: Paul Fullagar, Executive Producer: Mary Aldridge, Produced by: Mary Aldridge, Line Producer (London): Cindy Irving, Unit Manager (Skye): Matt Jones, Production Manager (Skye): Duncan Muggoch, Pre-production Production Manager: Lynn Macdonald-hill, Production Co-ordinator: Valentina Coccia, Production Accountant: Tabitha Burrill, Location Manager (London): John Lockwood, Assistant Location Manager (London): Mike Baldock, Assistant Location Manager (Skye): Andrew Macbean, Duncan Broadfoot, Post-production Facilities Co-ordination: Fiona Skenderlis-Kallis, Post-production Facilities Co-ordination: Marley Bryan, Patricia Conti, Production Runner: Lucas Aldridge-Lowe, Production Runner: Cecil Probert, Production Runner: Andrew Vanneck, Georgina Aldridge-Lowe, Assistant Director (1st): Oliver Robinson, Assistant Director (2nd): Katie Lester, Script Supervisor: Natalie Sloan, Casting: Sue Needleman, Child Casting: Pippa Hall, Script Editor: Mary Aldridge, Written by: Mark Aldridge, Director of Photography: Steven Weiser, Chief Lighting Technician: John Barker, Assistant Lighting Technician: Ron Herschmann, Camera Operator: Steven Hall, Focus Puller: Ian Coffey, Clapper/Loader: Alex Golding, Technical Assistant (Camera): Alex Golding, Camera Trainee: Harry Hall, Electrician: John Lee Barker, Electrician/Genny Operator: Donny Campbell, Dolly Grip: Garth Sewell, Film Editor: Nick Arthurs, On-line Editor: Patrick Morgan, On-line Editor: David I. Smith, [2nd] Film Editor: Anuree De Silva, Production Designer: Kate Guyan, Art Director: Cathy Featherstone, Property Master: Matt Hunter, Property Assistant: Clare Barr, Paul Lambie, Construction Manager: Tom Mcewen, Wardrobe: John Hibbs, Assistant Wardrobe (Skye): Susanne Macdonald, Hair/Make-up: Isabel While, Assistant Hair/Make-up (London): Karen O'Sullivan, Opening Titles Design: Patrick Morgan, Colourist: Patrick Morgan, David I. Smith, Camera Equipment: Panavision UK, Lighting Equipment: Lightsource AV, Lighting Equipment: Lee Lighting, Lee Lighting (Scotland) Ltd, Original Score Composed by: Mike Moran, Performed by: The Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra Leader: Pal Eder, Orchestrated and Conducted by: Mike Moran, Music Production Supervisor: Graham Walker, Music Copyist: Bill Silcock, [Music] Re-mixed at: Mike Moran Music, [Music] Recording Engineer: Dénes Rédly, [Music] Re-mix Engineer: Adam Vanryne, Sound Supervisor: Graeme Stoten, Technical Co-ordinator: Dave Turner, Sound Recordist: Olly Astles-jones, Boom Operator: William Whale, [2nd] Boom Operator: Tristan Anika, Re-recording Mixer: Graeme Stoten, Re-recorded at: Videosonics, Supervising Dialogue Editor: James Perry, Sound Effects Editor: Terry Brown, ADR Recordist: James Perry, ADR Recordist: James O'Brien, ADR (Recording at): Fitzrovia, Foley Artist: Jack Stew, Foley Artist: Melissa Lake, Foley (Recordist/Editor): Owen Bleasdale, Horse Wrangler: Annie Rose, West Highland Heavy Horses, Crab/Rabbit Wrangler: Lillian Woods
Cast (16)
James Nesbitt (Peter), Natascha McElhone (Lou), Gary Lewis (Howie), Lillian Woods (Charlotte), Philip Bird (Freddie), Peggy Nesbitt (Rachel), Romy Irving (Lisa), Matthew Cottle, Ken Bradshaw, Tom Bennett (Jake), Rosanna Lavelle (Sylvie), Simon Fairnington (Jake's colleague), Ian Stuart Robertson (Cyril), Maarten Stevenson (Cyril Junior), Charlotte Green (shipping forecast), Toby Longworth (radio news report)