Summer Scars (2007)

Director:

Julian Richards

Writers:

Julian Richards (idea)
Al Wilson (writer)

Release Date:

14 December 2008 (Portugal)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Their innocence is their downfall

Plot:

A group of teens are faced with a life-changing experience when they meet a deranged drifter.

Plot Keywords:

Woods | Murder | Captive | British | Youth

Awards:

7 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Kevin Howarth	...	Peter
Ciaran Joyce	...	Bingo
Amy Harvey	...	Leanne
Jonathan Jones	...	Paul
Darren Evans	...	Jonesy
Christopher Conway	...	Ben (as Chris Conway)
Ryan Conway	...	Mugsy

Directed by
Julian Richards

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Julian Richards		idea
Al Wilson		writer

Produced by
Robert Bevan	....	executive producer
Dewi Griffiths	....	line producer
Keith Hayley	....	executive producer
Julian Richards	....	producer
Sabina Sattar	....	producer
Mike Tims	....	producer

Original Music by
Simon Lambros

Cinematography by
Bob Williams

Film Editing by
Kant Pan
Ian Seymour
Mark Talbot-Butler

Makeup Department
Dawn Stewart	....	makeup artist
Dawn Stewart	....	makeup designer

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Philip Booth	....	daily third assistant director
Craig Haywood	....	second assistant director
Steve Murphy	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Mike Collins	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Glyn Hamer	....	boom operator
Simon Lambros	....	supervising sound editor
Keith Tunney	....	sound recordist

Camera and Electrical Department
Jeremy Fusco	....	first assistant camera

Editorial Department
Nathan Mackintosh	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Jennine Baker	....	production accountant
Lucy Hadden	....	script supervisor
Ryan Hooper	....	runner
Samantha Price	....	production coordinator
Craig Wilkinson	....	titles

Production Companies

• Prolific Films
• Forget About It Films (developed with assistance from)
• Arts Council of Wales

Distributors

• Jinga Films (2007) (worldwide) (all media) (sales)
• MIG Film (2008) (Germany) (all media)
• MegaCom Film (MCF) (2007) (Serbia and Montenegro) (all media)
• Sahamongkolfilm Co. (2009) (Thailand) (all media)
• Soda Pictures (2009) (UK) (DVD)
• TLA Releasing (2008) (USA) (all media)

Other Companies

• Dolby Laboratories  sound post-production

Runtime:

UK:73 min (25 fps)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

UK:15 | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

South Wales, Wales, UK

Company:

Prolific Films

Nice try

I could've also written "Down and dirty" as a headline, but I chose the nice try one. It is actually a really nice movie. It has dark drama and psychological subtext to it. Some very disturbing scenes and feels very "real".

The actors enhance your impression of the rawness and the realness of the movie. Whethere you think that is a good thing or not, is entirely up to you. Which will also be leaning your likeness for or against the movie. That some sociological problems are brought up to, is another good point for the movie. Entertainment this ain't, especially because it's not afraid to pull punches ... Which is also it's downfall at any given moment. Still worth a look!