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Why is Sara not talking to Bill?
Why doesn’t Bill stop talking to Sara? What could have happened at the dinner party the night before? Is Lucy at the bottom of it? Maybe it’s something to do with Eddie? Surely Beth’s in the clear. Oh, and did someone hit Bill? It looks like somebody hit him.Whatever happened, Sara’s not telling. short fact
The film is a companion piece to 'Dumping Elaine'. Both were funded by the BBC and form part of the corporations remit to encourage, develop and support filmmakers. Both films explore the dynamics, trials and tribulations of the love lives of contemporary metropolitan folk. The Silent treatment is a comedic take on an aspect of the way couples communicate. In this case the power of silence and the inherent guilt of the male of the species. Although 'The Silent Treatment' is a two-person story, that of Bill and Sarah, the film introduces two non-appearing but influential 'friends;- Lucy and Eddie. They remind us that relationships are not exclusive and for Bill and Sarah, the less exclusive, the better. My inspiration for this film was the screwball American comedies of the fifties and sixties.
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© 2003 Courtesy of H30 Films & Dazzle Short Film Label
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