Strawberry Fields (2011 film)

Strawberry Fields
Directed by Frances Lea
Produced by Liam Beatty
Lucie Wenigerova
Written by Judith Johnson
Frances Lea
Starring Anna Madeley
Emun Elliott
Christine Bottomley
Music by Bryony Afferson
James Stone
Cinematography Dave Miller
Edited by Cinzia Baldessari
Distributed by BBC Films
Release dates
  • November 2011 (London Film Festival)
  • July 6, 2012
Running time
94 minutes
Country England
Language English

Strawberry Fields is a 2011 light psycho-drama film set in the Kent countryside of England during the summer fruit picking season. It was filmed entirely on location in Kent county,[1] and the background reflects the extensive fruit growing economy of Kent (sometimes called "the Garden of England").

Plot

The plot follows the exploits of two sisters, Gillian and Emily, recently bereaved by the death of their mother, and with a long history of a strained and troubled relationship. Both sisters have psychological problems, the results of which provide the key story lines for the film. The cast are all itinerant fruit pickers on the fictional Rymans Farm. Kev, an older Scottish picker (played by Emun Elliott) who has grandiose but unfulfilled plans for his future, and Fabio (played by Jonathan Bonnici), a headstrong and sexually demanding young Italian picker, provide the material for the underlying sexual tension of the film. At heart the principal storyline follows Gillian's attempts to escape from Emily, frustrated by her own conflicting desire to care for her mentally ill sister.[2]

Production

The film was produced by Spring Pictues, working in association with Film London, BBC Films, Screen South, Screen East, MetFilm, and the Kent County Council Film Office. Additional funding was provided by the National Lottery through the UK Film Council, and the office of the Mayor of London.

References

  1. See review at Roobla.
  2. Further detail at Screen Daily website.

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