After making an impression on the festival circuit, Sacha Polak’s Silver Haze finally lands in UK cinemas this week.
It re-unites her with actor Vicky Knight, who starred in the director’s first English language film, Dirty God, five years ago. This time round, the story takes direct inspiration from Knight’s own life, drawing on her own background and family.
The Peoples Movies Freda Cooper chatted to Sacha about her film and making that 'special project'
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SYNOPSIS:
The story centres around 23-year-old Franky (Vicky Knight, DIRTY GOD) who leads a life dedicated to caregiving, juggling her duties as a nurse while being the backbone of her tumultuous family in East London. Internally, Franky harbours deep-seated anger stemming from a traumatic childhood fire that left her scarred. However, her life takes a transformative turn when she embarks on a relationship with one of her patients, Florence (Esmé Creed-Miles, HANNA). The two embark on a journey to Florence’s coastal hometown, where an open-minded and supportive patchwork family welcomes them. In this new environment, Franky finds the emotional sanctuary she desperately needs to confront the demons of her past.
The film stars Vicky Knight, Esme Creed-Miles, Charlotte Knight, Archie Brigden, Angela Bruce.