Short film
Postcode Lottery
2012 · 24 min
A somber, socially conscious drama about illness and inequality, anchored by raw performances and a quiet sense of injustice.
- Directed by
- Tom Marshall
- Starring
- Jo Hartley, Colin Mace, Jodie Comer
- Overview
- Cancer victim Jed is bitter as he is not eligible for free treatment because of the area in which he lives and he is unable to raise the money to pay for it. Then he meets fellow sufferer Mandy whose address entitles her to free medication. She suggests he move in with her and,although the relationship is rocky,they combine to register a public protest against the postcode lottery.
- How it feels
- Bleak, melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Class, survival, isolation, justice
- Content
- Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Tom Marshall
- Starring
- Jo Hartley, Colin Mace, Jodie Comer
