Writer-Director: Alison Hargreaves
Starring: roger sloman, doña croll, neil edmond
English suburbia, where Ken is past his best and mourning his youth. Hair gel gathering
dust - he has no hair to hold it now. TV on all day - he has nothing impressive to say. His
wife Bonnie drinks her coffee alone these days.
Then this shiny “James” turns up on their doorstep and a forgotten spark appears again in
Bonnie’s eyes. Ken’s neighbour Brian - newly abandoned by his wife - exhibits the loneliness
Ken wants to avoid at all costs so Ken recovers his initiative, snaps into action and takes
steps to sabotage Bonnie and James’s burgeoning friendship. Ken’s mission backfires - he
disappoints Bonnie and drives a wedge between himself and the love of his life. Till KEN
rediscovers how HE can fire that spark in Bonnie’s eyes himself.
dust - he has no hair to hold it now. TV on all day - he has nothing impressive to say. His
wife Bonnie drinks her coffee alone these days.
Then this shiny “James” turns up on their doorstep and a forgotten spark appears again in
Bonnie’s eyes. Ken’s neighbour Brian - newly abandoned by his wife - exhibits the loneliness
Ken wants to avoid at all costs so Ken recovers his initiative, snaps into action and takes
steps to sabotage Bonnie and James’s burgeoning friendship. Ken’s mission backfires - he
disappoints Bonnie and drives a wedge between himself and the love of his life. Till KEN
rediscovers how HE can fire that spark in Bonnie’s eyes himself.
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Cinematographer: Tamas Apor Meder
Gaffer: Adam Buruncz
Production Designer: Rose Abbott
Sound Mixer: Drew Sewell
Editor: Theo Watkins
Stills Photographer: Emily Hope
