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Fern

    • Director

      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

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