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Roof Rattling

Parental guidance recommended for younger viewers 2009 Short film
  • Drama

In this sensitive short film written and directed by James Blick, a young boy (Ted Holmstead-Scott) breaks into an old man’s house in search of dirty magazines. The intrusion is just one more trial for the man (Grant Tilly), as he copes with loss and loneliness by clinging on to keepsakes and memories. He is eager for even a small measure of human contact — and the chance to do one last thing for his wife. For the boy there is an inkling of a world beyond his friend’s narrow experiences. The film was shot by Blick's father, cinematographer John Blick.

 

Key Cast & Crew

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Grant Tilly
As: Old Man
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John Blick
Cinematographer

Related images

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Ted Holmstead-Scott as James in short film Roof Rattling.
Kindly supplied by the NZ Film Commission
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Ted Holmstead-Scott as James, in a scene from short film Roof Rattling.     
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Actor Grant Tilly in a scene from 2009 short film Roof Rattling.
Kindly supplied by the NZ Film Commission