Surge

Directed by Aneil Karia
UK

105'
2020

feature competition

Movie theater:3

Nuovo Cinema Aquila

28/11/2020 10:00 pm

Directed by Aneil Karia

Screenplay:Aneil Karia, Rupert Jones, Rita Kalnejais

Photography:Stuart Bentley

Editing:Amanda James

Set design:Alexandra Toomey, Simon Walker

Costume design:Charlotte Morris

Music:Tujiko Noriko

Producer:Aneil Karia

Production:Rooks Nest Entertainment

World sales:The Festival Agency

Cast: Ben Whishaw, Ian Gelder, Jasmine Jobson

Joseph is trapped in a soulless job, living a life devoid of emotion and meaning. After an impulsive act of rebellion, Joseph unleashes a wilder version of himself. He is propelled on a reckless journey through London, ultimately experiencing what it feels like to be alive.

Aneil ‘s debut feature film “Surge” premiered in competition at Sundance Film Festival 2020 and at Berlin Film Festival. The film stars Ben Whishaw and was produced by Rooks Nest for BBC Films and BFI. It is due to for global theatrical release in 2021. In television, he recently completed the closing three episodes of “Top Boy” for Netflix, made by Cowboy Films and due to air in September 2019. Before this, he directed the opening block of “Pure”, produced by Drama Republic for Channel 4.

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