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The film was also nominated at the European Film Awards in the European Discovery Prix Fipresci category, and competed at the BFI London Film Festival in the first feature competition section.
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At the British Independent Film Awards the film was nominated for supporting performance (Hayley Squires), joint lead performance (Joseph Quinn, Saura Lightfoot Leon), best debut director (Carmoon), breakthrough performance (Saura Lightfoot-Leon), casting (Heather Basten), and production design (Bobbie Cousins).
Sunrise Films previously acquired the film for the U.S. and Canada. Vertigo Releasing holds the rights for the U.K. and Ireland.
The film is set in London in 1984. Seven-year-old Maria and her mother live in their own loving world built on sorting through bins and collecting shiny rubbish. One night, their world falls apart, and we join Maria a decade later, living with her foster mother. An older stranger, Michael, then enters their home, opening the door to past trauma, magic and madness.
The film is produced by Loran Dunn of Delaval, Helen Simmons of Erebus Production and Andrew Starke of Anti-Worlds, with the support of the BBC and the BFI.
The cast is led by Saura Lightfoot Leon (Maria), Hayley Squires (Mother) and Joseph Quinn (Michael).
The cinematographer is Nanu Segal, the editor is Rachel Durance, the production designer is Bobbie Cousins, the costume designer is Nat Turner and music is by Jim Williams.
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