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La Double Vie: The Short Film

• Produced by Atta Chui and Tom Ruffles.
  
• Director & Script writer: Atta Chui.
  
• Running time: 5 mins.
  
• Colour PAL Mini DV.
  
• Cast: Jennifer Peachey, Lewis Westbury.
  
  

  Dreams, memories or a double life?

Film festivals

This short film version was shown at CineCam's annual film show in March 2004.

It entered 2 European film festivals in 2004:

At the Oslo Amateur Film Festival (Euro-Filmforum Scandinavia), La Double Vie was awarded a Sliver Frame and has been selected, among other 13 films, for the Euro Filmfestival in 2005.

La Double Vie was also shown at the 43rd Golden Knight International Film and Video Festival in Malta.

In 2005, it received a Silver Frame at the Euro Filmfestival


30 EXT. Paternoster Square - DAY

Anthony and Cynthia meet by the Square. Cynthia wears a white dress under a dark jacket. It’s a bit unusual for the chilly weather.

ANTHONY
Is it because you’re returning to the university for the new term?

CYNTHIA
One of the reasons.

ANTHONY
So sudden... Just like what you did 8 years ago.

CYNTHIA
Don’t mention it. I don’t want to talk about it again.

ANTHONY
Please stay. London is a good place to stay.

CYNTHIA
Tokyo is great too. Why don’t you come over?

ANTHONY
Sure - If you ask.

Cynthia looks at Anthony. There is a moment of silence.

CYNTHIA
Nothing can happen between us now.

Anthony tries to hold her hand, but Cynthia just moves a step away.

CYNTHIA
Ah... I almost forgot...

Cynthia takes her camcorder out and gives it to Anthony. She takes off her jacket.

ANTHONY
Just like what we did before?

CYNTHIA
Yes, but it needs to be a bit closer.

Anthony takes shots of Cynthia in the white dress. In slow motion, Cynthia moves around the trees and shows a motionless face. Yet the motionless face could not fit into the mood they are in. It is so unreal.

Links

La Double Vie (Double Life) Main Page

Produced by Tom Ruffles and Atta Chui
Written and directed by Atta Chui

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