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Nurse Ajax
Ed Fraiman
average rating from 26 members 
       
comedy | 2002 | London | 14 min
Published 13 Jul 06
When a Hospital Cleaner takes on basic nursing duties she starts to practise her own brand of alternative medicine.
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synopsis
All Pet's life she had dreamed of being a Nurse but the closest she got was a job as a Hospital Cleaner. Then as a result of Government cuts the Hopital Trust announce they will be training "auxillary" staff to take on basic nursing duties. For most this is an unwelcome change in their job description but for Pet it is the chance of a lifetime. So what if she has to break the law a little to fulfil it?
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"The film is set against a background of continuing cuts to the NHS and was inspired by a scheme that a Health Trust initiated in the late 1990's.

The film also challenged the criminalisation of Cannibis and argues that we should be more open minded in our approach to what its benefits might be."
crew
  • director Ed Fraiman
  • writer Colin Bytheway
  • producer Madelaine French
  • director of photography Patrick Duvall
  • music Rob Lane
cast
  • Pet Lesley Sharp
  • Ted Ralph Riach
  • Chalky Nicholas Gleaves
festivals, awards and screenings include:
  • Rushes Soho Short Film Festival Winner 2000
    • format
    16mm/Super 16
    © 2002 Ed Fraiman

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    comment by Chloe  Bassett
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    posted Jun 5, 2007

    woo nice one lol my nan showed me this when i stayed over hers for the week! Colin Bytheway is my nans nephew! lol

    comment by Sarah  Friedman
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    posted Apr 5, 2007

    A highly creative and visually interesting film..am eager to see more from this director
    comment by Elliot  Hale
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    posted Jan 10, 2007

    I really liked it, it was funny, touching and well shot. Hope to see more of your work soon.
    comment by Victor  Gilbert
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    posted Sep 24, 2006

    Good fun and heartful
    comment by Dorothy  Allan
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    posted Sep 12, 2006

    comment on the demise of the NHS?
    enjoyable
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