Thicket

18-year-old Elliot lives and works on a small family-owned New Zealand dairy farm. He meanders out at dawn towards a herd of feeding cows where his attempt to take the wheel for the morning’s feed-out run is quickly overruled by his...
New Zealand Production
Short 2017 Drama 15.00 minutes
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A reclusive teenage farmboy finds an unlikely source of inspiration to stand-up against his overbearing father.

Directors

Julian Vares

Producers

Craig Gainsborough

Screenplay Writers

Julian Vares

Cast

Tim Hamilton
Elliot
Peter Tait
John
Albertine Jonas
Laura
Mike Adams
Boss
Marguerite Ahearn
Mother

Crew

Eoin O'Liddigh | DOP
Richard Lord | Editor
Grayson Gilmour | Composer
Nick Buckton | Sound Design
Abbey Vares | Art Director

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