About a Girl (2001)
A girl tells the story of her life and hopes for the future.
- Date of release
- 2001-08-25
- TMDB
- 6.0 / 10 (21)
- Runtime
- 9m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Brian Percival
Casting
- Ashley Thewlis — Girl
- John Slater — Father
- Sue Jaynes — Mother
- Laren Creek — Toddler
- Sarah Patel — Friend
- Jill Regan — Friend
- Kimberly Perkins — Friend
- Jo Midgley — Shop Assistant
- James Brown — Fishing Boy 1
- Lee Shepherd — Fishing Boy 2
Interesting facts
About a Girl is a nine-minute short film directed by Brian Percival. In 2001, it won the BAFTA Award for Best Short Film. It also won an award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival for Best British Short, the TCM Classic Shorts Award prize at the London Film Festival, and the Jury Prize at the Raindance Film Festival. The script was written by Julie Rutterford and the film was produced by Janey de Nordwall. The leading role was played by Ashley Thewlis.
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