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THE LODGERS

THE LODGERS
by Brian O’Malley
Country: Ireland
Year: 2017
Duration: 92'


Ireland, 1920s. Edward and Rachel are a couple of orphaned twins who live in their family’s decrepit estate. Even though they are in a remote place, they are not alone. There are sinister presences in the house that strictly regulate the twins’ lives by imposing three simple rules they must never break. Rule one: Edward and Rachel have to be in bed with the door shut by midnight. Rule two: no one can cross the hedges and access the house. Rule three: the twins can never leave the house for good. Breaking one of the rules would anger the spirits of their ancestors. Just before their eighteenth birthday, Rachel meets a young war veteran and feels immediately drawn to him: he represents a chance to escape the family curse. But Edward doesn’t take kindly to the turn of events and slips into madness. His sister will have to confront the supernatural presences by herself if she wants to be finally free.

Biography

film director

Brian O'Malley

Brian O’Malley (Ireland) studied sculpture at the DIT School of Fine Arts. After working as a sculptor, he indulged his passion for cinema and started making music videos. In 2001, he moved on to television commercials, receiving many industry awards. He directed his first short, Screwback, in 2004, which was screened in film festivals around the world. After Crossing Salween (2010), he made his first feature film Let Us Prey (2014), winning the Silver Méliès and receiving excellent feedback from iTunes and Netflix.

FILMOGRAFIA

Screwback (cm, 2004), Crossing Salween (cm, 2010), Let Us Prey (2014), The Lodgers (2017). 

Cast

& Credits

regia/director
Brian O’Malley
soggetto, sceneggiatura/story, screenplay
David Turpin
fotografia/cinematography
Richard Kendrick
montaggio/film editing
Tony Keams
scenografia/production design
Joe Fallover
costumi/costume design
Sarah Jane French O’Carroll
musica/music
Stephen Shannon, Kevin Murphy, David Turpin
interpreti e personaggi/cast and characters
Charlotte Vega (Rachel), Bill Milner (Edward), Eugene Simon (Séan), David Bradley (Bermingham), Deirdre O’Kane (Maura), Moe Dunford (Dessie), Roisin Murphy (Kay)
produttori/producers
Ruth Treacy, Julianne Forde
produzione/production
Tailored Films

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contatti/contacts
Epic Pictures
Connie Chung
sales@epic-pictures.com
www.epic-pictures.com
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