Still Life

DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT - Sima Urale “I love seeing elderly people on screen, whether its commercials, soaps, or movies. Everything is so youth-orientated today, romantic movies are always about the young and...

New Zealand Production

Short 2001 Drama 11.00 minutes

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Still Life explores how love overcomes physical pain. An elderly couple, who decide to throw away life to re-unite in death, find that great love defies all.

2001 - 'Best Short Film' Montreal Film Festival

Telluride Film Festival

2002 - Sundance Film Festival

Directors

Sima Urale

Producers

Anna Rasmussen

Screenplay Writers

Sima Urale

Cast

John Hancox
Norm

June Bishop
Margaret

Crew

Rewa Harre | Director of Photography

Eric de Beus | Editor

Kirsty Cameron | Production Design

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