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Johnny Kelly
Credits
Producer: Greet Kallikorm
Writer: Johnny Kelly
Principal Cast
Monica Dolan Frank Bourke Helena Jinx Jones
Category
Short
Following the death of her husband, a lonely woman (Monica Dolan) nurses a dry, almost dead, potted fern back to life. As the plant thrives, an unlikely relationship develops as the fern becomes her constant companion, that is until a new man comes into her life. Award-winning director Johnny Kelly (Procrastination) moves seamlessly from his trademark animation to live action in this light-hearted comedy which conceals sombre undertones. Notes by Eleanor Melinn
6 minutes, Ireland, 2018, Colour
FERN - Trailer from Johnny Kelly on Vimeo.
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