Sci-Fi Short Film “Light Hearted” | DUST
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🪐 You are entering a fictional zone: reality has been suspended.
A widow’s grief arrives at her door, asking what it costs to let go.
“Light Hearted” by Sye Allen
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🎥 More About “Light Hearted”:
In “Light Hearted,” Joy, a widow still grappling with her husband’s death, receives an unexpected and peculiar delivery that disrupts her quiet routine. As she comes to terms with the strange presence in her life, the past and present collide, leading to moments of both humor and heartbreak. The film offers a touching and quirky exploration of grief, memory, and the complexities of moving on, all with a dose of unexpected warmth. “Light Hearted” is a poignant, darkly comedic reflection on love, loss, and what it means to let go.
🎬 Director’s Statement:
AI keeps promising a democratised, sustainable creative future, cough cough… but the quickest solution isn’t always the healthiest. “Light Hearted” is my gentle reminder that meaning often lives in the struggle; the mess, the mistakes, the very human work of figuring it out the hard way.
So here it is: grief with a pulse, warmth in the weird. Featuring a touch of “Nanny Jean” (EastEnders) and a dash of “Geordie Michael” (Alan Partridge).
🎞️ About the Film:
Written & Directed by Sye Allen
Produced by Mike Merrit & Sye Allen
Cinematographer – Murren Tullett
Casting Director – Emma Garrett
Casting Associate – Anna Lydon
Art Director – Jakob Gierse
Assistant Art director – Olena Pyshna
Editor – Matt Pochettino @ Marshall Street Editors
Hair & Makeup – Michele Baylis & Amy Whyard
Wardrobe Stylist – Emily B Wilson
1st AD – Illias Thoms
1st AC – Josh Bloomer & Josh Tilley
2nd AC – Eddie Caldas
DIT – Pete Banks
Sound Recordist – Patrick Haynes
Video Playback – John Joe
Gaffers – Charlie Lodge, Alex Styles, Simon Mahfouz
Sound Design – Aaron Taffell
Post Production – Odd Sock
VFX Artists – Matt Pochettino & Patrick Ryan
Post Producer – SJ O’Mara
Colour Grade – Jax Harney
Colour Producer – Chloë Saunders
Unit Stills – Gabriel Niedojadlo & Robin Niedojadlo
Catering – Charles Cannon-Audley
Exec producer – Ginger Whippet Films
Exec producer – KODE
Exec Producer – Alfredo Films
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Cast:
Gillian Wright
Simon Greenall
Dominic Rawson
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