Some Sweet Oblivious Antidote

Synopsis

A short film about a little girl, who will only speak in Shakespearean verse. Desperate to make her daughter behave normally, the little girl’s mother appeals to her priest but he is no match for her daughter. It takes a therapist fluent in all things Shakespeare to discover a practical cure.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain; United Kingdom

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Duration

15 mins

Credits

Director

Christiana Ebohon

Producer

Fiona Gillies; Michael Müller

Cinematographer

Annette Remier

Writer

Moya O’Shea

Editor

Laura Morrod

Music

Justine Barker

Production Design

Byron Broadbent

Cast

Arinzé Kene	Isaac
Colin Salmon	Pastor
Eunice Olumide	Waitress
Farrah Martin	Sandra
Fatima Koroma	Ivie
Lenny Henry	Therapist
Leo van Dijk	Shoolboy
Reni Akinyemi	Heena
Sylvestra Le Touzel	Psychiatrist
Wunmi Mosaku	Esosa

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Subjects

Shakespeare

Keywords

literature; quotations; therapy

Production Company

Name

GilliesWorks

Name

Scoop Films