NRFF Amsterdam – Film of the Week
SEAT IN SHADOW
The debut feature film of renowned artist filmmaker Henry Coombes
Director: Henry Coombes,
Writer: Henry Coombes, David Sillars
La Belle Allee Productions
Producer: Deva Smith Executive Producer: Karen Smyth
Cinematography: David Liddell
Key Cast: David Sillars, Jonathan Leslie, Lee Partridge
Genres: Comedy, Arthouse
Runtime: 01:21:00
Country: UK
NRFF Cat: LGBT (more than 45 minutes)
ABOUT THE FILM
Out of the imagination of acclaimed artist-filmmaker Henry Coombes comes Albert, an eccentric, aging painter doubling as an unconventional, Jung-inspired psychotherapist. When Albert’s friend asks him to counsel her lethargic grandson Ben, whose ongoing boyfriend problems are rapidly fueling an already deep depression, their subsequent therapy sessions reveal as much about Albert as they do about the troubled young man. Coombes’ debut feature is a witty, perceptive study of social mores, sexual excess and the bizarre, symbiotic relationship between doctor and patient; teacher and pupil; artist and muse.
The film had it’s world premiere at Edinburgh International Film Festival where it was in competition for the Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature, and Best Actor in a British Feature.
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