The Stranger I Love

Production Country: UK
Running Time: 13mins
Year: 2024

When Nina’s beloved son returns from a holiday with his father, the child she is faced with is one she barely recognises. His sudden hostility alarms her, and she embarks on a journey to get her son back.

FILM CREW:
Director: Martin Gooch, Theresa Godly
Producer: Theresa Godly
Exec Producer: James A. Hirons, Natasha K. Clarke, Rhiannon Lee Huntley, Barbara Anna Marion, Maarten Morren, Christopher North, Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance
Writer: Theresa Godly
DOP: Damian Paul Daniel
Editor: Ken Mizutani
Sound Design: Kirstie Howell
Composer: Christopher North
Production Design: Kai Bodenhamer
Costume Design: Noella Mingo
Hair & Makeup: Simone Philcox, Laura Clarke
VFX: Zenish Mehta

Cast: Theresa Godly, Leon Ung, Christian Greenway, Laurence James Davis


FESTIVALS:
London Rolling Film Festival September 2025
Yountville International Short Film Festival January 2025
Sussex International Film Festival November 2024
San Jose International Short Film Festival October 2024
Awareness Festival October 2024