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DOMESTIC
Jake Spence Barnes
United Kingdom · 13 min · English · Drama
SYNOPSIS
One morning, in one apartment, a couple discover who each other really are when faced by the sounds of domestic violence in the apartment above.
Domestic is a BIFA-qualified, award-winning short drama featuring BAFTA-nominated Christopher Chung and Olivier-nominated Frances Mayli McCann.
ABOUT THE FILMMAKER
Jake Spence Barnes
Jake Spence Barnes is a dyslexic writer and director from Aotearoa, New Zealand. Based in Amsterdam, Domestic is his debut as a director and screenwriter.
CREDITS
DIRECTED BY
Jake Spence Barnes
WRITTEN BY
Jake Spence Barnes
PRODUCED BY
Robert Farrelly, Zoltan Adorján
KEY CAST
Christopher Chung, Frances Mayli Mccann
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