Seat in Shadow
2016·United Kingdom·82 min.
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Out of the imagination of acclaimed artist-filmmaker Henry Coombes comes Albert, an eccentric, aging painter doubling as an unconventional, Jung-inspired psychotherapist. When Albert's friend asks him to counsel her lethargic grandson Ben, whose ongoing boyfriend problems are rapidly fueling an already deep depression, their subsequent therapy sessions reveal as much about Albert as they do about the troubled young man. Coombes' debut feature is a witty, perceptive study of social mores, sexual excess and the bizarre, symbiotic relationship between doctor and patient; teacher and pupil; artist and muse.
DirectorHenry Coombes
MusicTut Vu Vu
CinematographyDavid Liddell
CastHenry Coombes·Ross Hunter·Jonathan Leslie·Marcella Mclntosh·Jo McQuaid·Lee Partridge·Gordon Robertson·Mathew Scott·David Sillars·Joe Venters·Robert Williamson
Original titleSeat in Shadow