Jellyfish (2018 film)
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| Jellyfish | |
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| Directed by | James Gardner |
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| Produced by | Nikolas Holttum |
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| Cinematography | Peter Riches |
| Edited by | Sian Clarke |
| Music by | Victor-Hugo Fumagalli |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Jellyfish is a 2018 British social-realist film. The film stars Liv Hill, Sinead Matthews and Cyril Nri.[1][2]
Plot[edit]
Sarah is a teenage carer to a mother with mental health issues and two younger children, holding the family together by various means including financially by a part-time job. The film develops increasing pressures with caring, school and work on Sarah; who resorts to increasingly desperate measures to juggle conflicting requirements. Her drama teacher's end-of-school showcase as the film’s climax leads her to choose between life as a family carer and her newly discovered stand-up comedy talent.[1][2]
Cast[edit]
Liv Hill as Sarah Taylor
Sinead Matthews as Karen Taylor
Cyril Nri as Adam Hale
Angus Barnett as Vince
Production[edit]
The film features and was predominantly shot in and around Margate, Kent.[1]
Release and reception[edit]
Jellyfish premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival.[1] The Guardian gave the film three stars out of five, calling it a "striking directorial debut" by Gardner, and "an astonishingly good performance" by Hill, although also highlighted "occasional stumbles – a few too many jabs at gentrification, a couple of misfiring performances, and in places the budget constraints really show."[1]
Accolades[edit]
Hill and Matthews jointly won the Best Performance in a British Feature Film award at the 2018 Edinburgh Film Festival.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Clarke, Cath (14 February 2013). "Jellyfish review – schoolgirl standup has the last laugh". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Jellyfish". Film.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Award Winners Announced at 72nd Edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival | Edinburgh International Film Festival". www.edfilmfest.org.uk. The Award for Best Performance in a British Feature Film. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
