A Fairytale of Forgotten Things (2005) [N/A]

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Featuring:
Jamie Bower, Charlie Joslin-Allen, Eloise Parfitt

Written by:
Simon Allen

Directed by:
Toby Meakins


Release Date:
August 3, 2005

Original Title:
A Fairytale of Forgotten Things

Genres:
Drama | Fantasy

Production Countries:
United Kingdom

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 4

Have you ever stumbled across something you've long since forgotten about - what if somebody put it there for you to find?

A meditation on serendipity. A boy's voice, off camera, whispers. He's heard of a place where forgotten objects go, sometimes forever, but sometimes until they're given back. A child sleeps. Outside her room, a solitary man in a suit and topcoat waits and listens. He takes an object from his briefcase, quietly enters the child's room, and places it just under the edge of the mattress. The narrator finds something in the woods. He wonders about the nature of the person the person who places objects where they'll be found. And he thinks about the nature of people, needing this help.

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Rankings and Honors

A Fairytale of Forgotten Things (2005) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 5.9/10

Camera Operator:
Eloise Parfitt

Cinematography:
Phil Mash

Director:
Toby Meakins

Editor:
Toby Meakins

Music:
Josh Hill

Producer:
Toby Meakins

Writer:
Simon Allen

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