The Last Client

Synopsis

Trina is a mortician, and has the job of making the dead look good for their funeral. Her daily routine is turned on its head when she discovers her next client, lying on the slab, is her father, who disappeared when she was young.

Sometimes it's difficult to really connect with your parents. Words don't come easy, and at times they don't come at all. For Trina, it’s now or never.


The Last Client

Directed by Diene Petterle
Produced by Stewart le Maréchal
Starring Ginny Holder and Tyrone Huggins


The Last Client won 1st prize at the Tehran International Film Festival, 1st prize at the Black Images film festival and was a runner-up in the Race in The Media Awards. It was been selected by the British Council to represent the UK abroad and is being sold internationally by Dazzle Films.

A short film funded through the Film Council, b3 media and Arts Council England

An APT Films and theimaginarybody Production

Synopsis

Mr. Thompson is an elderly, frail man who wakes up every morning to buy a drooping flower from Miss Simmons, the forever-unmarried flower shop lady.
She waits eagerly for their daily encounter but Mr. Thompson seems oblivious to her flirtations. Today, however, everything seems curiously different. Through some strange turn of fate, they have managed to set themselves a date…
Poignant and yet humorous, this is a story about love and desire at old age..


Mr Thompson’s Carnation

Written and directed by Diene Petterle
Produced by Manuela Maiguashca
Starring David Graham and Janet Henfrey

The short film Mr Thompson's Carnation was first screened at Cannes, won the Short Circuits Award and was subsequently theatrically released by Zoo Cinemas in London. It has been screened in numerous international film festivals including the 46th London Intl. Film Festival, Sao Paulo, Berlin, Kiev Molodist and Tehran Intl. Film Festivals. It has been broadcast in many countries including Portugal, Australia and Spain (it is distributed world-wide by Britshorts).

'It carries the sort of achingly sad kick that lingers for hours'
Hot Dog