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Stella
Short Film (Full Length) – 2023
Aotearoa acting veterans Elizabeth McRae and Ian Mune barely speak a word in this performance-driven short film, that communicates a lot, with very little. Elderly couple Stella (Elizabeth McRae) and Stanley (Ian Mune) have gotten dressed up to dine at a restaurant, and small clues indicate this is both a very significant, and very sad, moment. Stella does her best to enjoy the time with Stanley, but struggles with losing her beloved to a degenerative brain disease — as well as what is planned for later that day. Written and directed by Alison Titulaer, the film enjoyed international and local festival coverage.
A perfect distillation of what short films can do, even if the subject is one that is well-travelled.– Critic Dan Slevin, Radio New Zealand website, 5 October 2023
Key Cast & Crew
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Produced by
Alison Titulaer
Source
Alison Titulaer
Acknowledgements
Made with funding from NZ Film Commission and the New Zealand Government's Screen Production Recovery Fund.
Music
'I Love You Truly' written by Carrie Jacobs-Bond and performed by Tomās Iglesias and Caitlin Smith.
'As Time Goes By' written by Herman Hupfeld and performed by Tomās Iglesias.
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