Two spirited women meet at a party and engage in a night of havoc, but as the mischief spirals, their destructive behavior turns into something beyond both of their control.

The short film IN MEDIAS RUSH is an experimental cinematic journey into the depths of a manic mind. A poetic retro-sci-fi narrative unfolded in a string of unsettling tableaus that encapsulates the male protagonist’s ambiguous feelings about his birthday. While balancing between realities in his silent struggle with severe mental illness, we plunge into the film at a neatly orchestrated birthday party. The protagonist is accompanied by his girlfriend, and they are drinking cocoa on the couch in their mutual home. The setting breathes pure perfection, but through the voice over we sense that another reality is soon to be revealed. With one foot on the accelerator, he is heading towards the edge. The thematic focal point of IN MEDIAS RUSH is mental health problems among young adults, and the social/personal consequences related to the existing taboo on the subject. The film wishes to formulate an honest cinematic space in which words, sound, and image artistically interprets and articulates some of the perspectives related to especially bipolar, anxiety, and psychotic disorders. IN MEDIAS RUSH was nominated in the category 'Best Danish Short Film' at Copenhagen Short Film Festival in 2020. Original title: IN MEDIAS RÆS Directed by: Esben Persson -------------------- DK: IN MEDIAS RÆS IN MEDIAS RÆS er en filmisk rejse ind i dybderne af et manisk sind. En ung mand fejrer sin fødselsdag, mens hans tanker tordner afsted. Med en uvillig fod på speederen har han kurs mod kanten. FR: IN MEDIA RES IN MEDIA RES est un voyage dans les profondeurs d’un esprit maniaque. Un jeune homme fête son anniversaire tandis que ses pensées se multiplient. Malgré lui, il se dirige vers un point de non-retour. -------------------- Cast: Peter Alexander Bach & Amanda Overby Drew Director // Script writer // Set designer // Costume designer // Editor // Speaker: Esben Persson Photographer // Editor: Lasse Mølsted Producer: Latifa Lykke Ben Mabrouk Assistant producer: Cecilie Creutsberg Music composer: Martin Bejder Sound designer: Mads Hye Chief Lighting Technician: Rasmus Bruun Liboriussen VFX: Jonas Fonnesbæk Lodahl Colorist: Kristopher Paterson Graphic designer: Jakob Toft Kristensen -------------------- Shot on RED Monstro 8K with Lomo Squarefront Anamorphics.

Credits

Artist: I M U R

Starring: Maya Napier & Jenny Lea

Directed by Sebastian Hill-Esbrand
Written by Tasheal Gill, Sebastian Hill-Esbrand
Executive Producers: Katherine Koniecki (Wallop Film)
Producer: Louise Domenach
Director of Photography: Bryn McCashin
Editor: Alexander Farah
Colourist: Sam Gilling
Production Company: Wallop Film

1st AD: Dide Su Bilgin
Prod. Designer: Tiffany Lau
Propmaster: Samantha Lam
Art Director: Violet Miles
Art Assist: Cimran Jassal
1st AC: Mikael Bidard
2nd AC: Antonia Ramirez
2nd AC: Matthew Koropatwa
Gaffer: Brian Johnson
Key Grip: Andrii Lyskov
Stylist: Kate Ross
Stylist: Chaya Harvey
Key MUA: Alexandra Zenchuk
PA: Lauren Bell
Band Manager: Brodie Metcalfe

Special Thanks:
Martin Glegg, Liam Flannagan, Andreas Andrinopoulos, The Lockup, Haddas Asfaw, Bo Henrik, NADUH, Josh Ongcle, Kurt Coffy, Amine Bouzaher, Mikey J Blige, Benny’s Foods, Bohemian Gallery, Dikshant Joshi

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