Skeletons
(DVD)
DIRECTED BY - Nick Whitfield
Experience this award-winning, off-beat tale of a mismatched pair of traveling salesmen in the business of literally cleaning out skeletons from closets. Together, Davis and Bennett wander in and out of strangers' lives performing ‘The Procedure’ and expose people's innermost secrets behind their doors of lies. However, when the duo arrive at a remote family home, they face a challenge unlike anything they've seen before. Can they finish the job or will they remain trapped in the closet, perpetually haunted by their own skeletons?
GENRES - comedy, drama, experimental, sci-fi & fantasy, international
Film Info
RUNTIME - 94 minutes
RATING - Not Rated
YEAR - 2010
FORMAT - DVD Region 1
SPECIAL FEATURES (DVD Only) -
Viral Videos - Including Interviews with Cast & Crew; Deleted Scenes; Theatrical Trailer, and More!
Related Links:
Official Website, Jason Isaacs Talks Skeletons, Indiewire, Indiewire2
CAST | |
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Will Adamsdale | Simon |
Andrew Buckley | Bennett |
Ed Gaughan | Davis |
Paul Dallison | Marcus |
Jason Isaacs | The Colonel |
Tuppence Middleton | Rebecca |
Paprika Steen | Jane |
Josef Whitfield | Jojo |
Director
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Producer
Producer
Writer
Music
Editor
Cinematographer
FESTIVALS
- Anaheim International Film Festival 2010 (Anaheim, United States)
- Aspen Filmfest 2010 (Aspen, United States)
- CPH - PIX International Film Festival 2010 (Copenhagen, Denmark)
- Edinburgh International Film Festival 2010 (Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
- Goteburg Film Festival 2010 (Goteburg, Sweden)
- Rotterdam International Film Festival 2010 (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
- SXSW Film Festival 2010 (Austin, United States)
Awards
- Michael Powell Award: Best New British Film (Winner)
2010 Edinburgh International Film Festival (Edinburgh, United Kingdom) - Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer (Nominated)
2011 BAFTA Awards (London, United Kingdom)
Press
Customer Reviews
MOST RECENT




People are there, and then they're not
written by alyssa on Jun 15th, 2011read all my reviews
this review is from: Skeletons (ON DEMAND)
Skeletons is the very interesting story of a pair of two strange salesmen, Bennet and Davis who have a somewhat unusual job. They have the ability to look into people’s closets and pull out their deepest darkest secrets. Throughout the movie they use this talent as a job to help people who are questioning anything and everything, while the duo struggle to keep their personal lives separate from their work. When they are hired by a woman Jane to help find her husband who disappeared 8 years ago, they begin to encounter a series of very strange situations that question their abilities, and the emotional strain that comes along with the job.
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Come Outtta There Mate!
written by alessandro on May 18th, 2011read all my reviews
this review is from: Skeletons (ON DEMAND)
Partners Davis and Bennett are not your conventional salesmen. They are in the business of extraction--of concealed secrets within households. It's a delicate and potentially harmful procedure especially when used for personal devices. Director Nick Whitfield is clearly a professional who knows how to craft a unique and equally engaging story from beginning to end. The script was what you would expect from the "quirky Brit" genre--just enough humor,gloom, and quirk. It was definitely not an easy film to shoot as Whitfield had to utilize off-beat flashbacks in order to portray the "extractions". He achieved these flashbacks fluidly using creative, sometimes fast-paced cuts and effective sound effects. This isn't just an entertaining film, but also a thought-provoking piece about how we deal with loss. It is in our nature to dwell on our past misfortunes, but it is most important (for our own health) to find out how to address them and move on in a positive manner. Though most of the film is quite bleak and drab, at least it ends with our heads up--away from our closet doors.
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