MACKERAL
'When fear becomes an all consuming appetite'
'When fear becomes an all consuming appetite'
2 min Magic Realism
SYNOPSIS
Sophia searches for the tapping sound that brings her down the stairs,
through the passages of the house to where her father sits in the study.
The tapping sound building and becomes deafening,
The father turns to her, but what Sophia sees is a giant mackeral fish
growling; she flees in horror. The father taps his metal fork on the
through the passages of the house to where her father sits in the study.
The tapping sound building and becomes deafening,
The father turns to her, but what Sophia sees is a giant mackeral fish
growling; she flees in horror. The father taps his metal fork on the
ceramic plate creating a menacing irritant, so much so that Sophia,
who sits on the table with her head on her arms. She lifts her head up
as her father glares at her; 'Sophia, sit up and eat your supper'.
He shoves the plate closer to her, to her shock she looks down and
who sits on the table with her head on her arms. She lifts her head up
as her father glares at her; 'Sophia, sit up and eat your supper'.
He shoves the plate closer to her, to her shock she looks down and
see an oversized mackeral spilling over her dinner plate.
The fish's glassy eye stares back at her...
Writer, Director LINDA DARBY CORING
Director of Photography WALTER LAWRY
Sophia LUCY CORING
Lawrence GREGORY PRYOR
2nd Camera and Lighting FINN McGOWAN
1st AD LEAH McVEAGH
Production Design LINDA DARBY CORING
Makeup/Wardrobe SHANTELL NAIR
Producer LINDA DARBY CORING
Location: Puhinui House, Howick Historic Village,
Auckland, New Zealand.
Auckland, New Zealand.
Filmed on 14th & 15th of May, 2012.
This is a 2012 Screen Production project for the
BA Hons program at University of Auckland.
BA Hons program at University of Auckland.
