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Laters
Jillian Li-Sue
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drama | 2003 | London | 10 min
Published 01 Jun 05
The harrowing story of Macy, a teenage girl leading an all too adult life.
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synopsis
A harrowing story shot through the eyes of teenager, Macy - her squalid home, aggressive mother and memories of her father who abused her.
short fact
Laters developed from an article I read on a website about the rise in teenage prostitution in the USA. Middle class girls ranging in age from 12 to 16, had been increasingly turning to prostitution in order to attain money & goods, acknowledging and treating their sexuality as a commodity. These girls managed to lead double lives, hiding their activities from parents and loved ones for months, even years.

I wanted to know what it would be like to be this sort of girl, to live her life and experience her world through her eyes.

Laters began life as ten bullet points which became ten pages of script over the course of several weeks. It was shot over two very long days on location in Lewisham Borough.

The remit set by Laters funders' and administrators was for filmmakers, "To push the boundaries of the digital format."

Laters is a very intimate film purely because of the size and flexibility of the digital technology available at the time of shooting and the quality of the post-production techniques we utilized to complete the film.
crew
  • executive producer Marc Boothe
  • dubbing mixer Matthew Gough
  • camera operator Lovinsa Kavuma
  • sound recordist Kevin J Hoyles
  • Online editor & VFX Paul Wratten
  • VFX Omar Akkari
  • VFX Emir Hasham
  • art director Britta Koch
  • script supervisor Polly Hope
  • Camera runner Daniella Blechner
  • b3 Shorts coordinator Erinma Ochu
  • Picture editor Frances Plowright
  • stills photographer Des Willie
  • assistant art director Cristiano Bozzao
  • make-up Laura Sessions
  • catering Carmen Vesztergom
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    cast
    • Macy’s Voice Lisa Davina Phillip
    • Jared Julian Chukwumah
    • Mother Paulette Martin
    • The Postman Nick Foulds
    • Carlos Donovan Blackwood
    • Dad Vincent Gayle
    • Jamilla Monique Campbell
  • Roy Paul Davis
  • Ian Keith Eyles
  • Bella's voice Jillian Li-Sue
  • Macy Camilla Dickson
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    format
    digital
    © 2003 b3 Media/ London Joe Limited

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    comment by Luke  Miller
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    posted Jul 8, 2005

    A very thought provoking short.
    comment by Jessica  George
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    posted Oct 11, 2008

    This is really sad but nicley put together.

    comment by Luke  Flegg
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    posted Jan 8, 2007

    Whoa I didn't get that her dad was abusive at all.. when is that depicted?? in the last scene? Kudos for the camera work.. I've always been very interested by how closely a camera can imitate a character's POV
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