Trespass

Director’s Notes - Belinda Schmid “Trespass is the demystification of New Zealand archetype of The Man Alone; similar to the lone hero in American westerns. Based on James K. Baxter’s poem The Ballad of...

New Zealand Production

Short 2004 Drama 11.00 minutes

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Belinda Schmid's short film Trespass tells the story of how peace is disturbed when a car of youths arrives at a desolate lakeside property, waking its lone inhabitant John MacFarlane from his dream of a mysterious water woman.

Directors

Belinda Schmid

Producers

Alex Cole-Baker

Screenplay Writers

Peter Larsen

Belinda Schmid

Executive Producers

Frame Up Films

Cast

Michael Lawrence
John Macfarlane

Tessa Mitchell
Water Woman

Crew

Allen Guilford | Director of Photography

Nicola Smith | Editors

John McQuilkin | Production Designer

Production Company

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