The pragmatic pub-goer
In ARROWS, Craig Bingham’s philosophical short film, a man contemplates the meaning of life and darts.
Credits
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Credits
powered by- Director Craig Bingham
- Colorist Jack McGinity
- Original Score Gus Collins
- Writer Jack Abbot
- Writer Josh Mills
- Producer Rob Wildsmith
- 1st Assistant Director Joe Mulvihill
- DP Jack Reynolds
- Production Designer Gabrielle Sellen
- Editor Craig Bingham
- Sound Design Will Berger
- Talent Geoff Bell
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Credits
powered by- Director Craig Bingham
- Colorist Jack McGinity
- Original Score Gus Collins
- Writer Jack Abbot
- Writer Josh Mills
- Producer Rob Wildsmith
- 1st Assistant Director Joe Mulvihill
- DP Jack Reynolds
- Production Designer Gabrielle Sellen
- Editor Craig Bingham
- Sound Design Will Berger
- Talent Geoff Bell
What better place to sink into existentialism, while sinking a few pints, than a pub?
Craig Bingham’s fine film, ARROWS, is shot in what must be the world’s most peaceful bar, a place so still and silent it allows the richness of the script, written by Jack Abbot and Josh Mills, to come through.
Beautifully lit, like a Dutch old master, the film moves at a glacial pace as actor Geoff Bell carries pregnant pauses and muses on the journey of life – how one can play it safe, or soak up all the agony and ecstasy.
The trials and tribulations of existence are here seen as rather pub-centric: a high being downing a pint or two while enjoying a traditional pub lunch – the thorough soaking of one’s Yorkshire pudding in gravy. The lows, meanwhile, include running out of loo paper in the bog.
Produced by Dadbod Films, the work benefits from a fantastic original score by Gus Collins and House of Noise.