Slackline Productions

Bitter Fruit Casting Call
TW: Miscarriage, pregnancy loss

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Bitter Fruit is a short tragicomic film about the struggles a woman faces when she finally decides to try for a baby, only to discover her body has other plans. Shot in single takes on Super 8, the film will be nostalgic in feel, whilst approaching a problem that people still face all too often today — the pain of recurrent miscarriage.

FROM THE DIRECTOR

I was inspired to write Bitter Fruit based on the experiences of several friends and colleagues who went through recurrent miscarriages - painful experiences that they often went through alone or solely with their partners. Although I’ve discovered, both anecdotally and through research, that miscarriage and recurrent miscarriages are incredibly common, there is still so much stigma around the subject. I hope to tell a story that is funny, poignant, and ultimately gets people talking about this painful, and often lonely, experience.

Shooting on Super 8 is a new challenge for me, so I’m looking for cast members who are up for an adventure in filmmaking, with the potential of powerful and exciting results.

PRODUCTION DETAILS:

Shoot date: one day shoot 20th, 24th or 27th January, based on actor availability

Location: NW London (Willesden Green)

Director: Kristin Duffy

Contract type: Unpaid; food & London transport provided

Production Company: Slackline Productions