Swan Cage (short-film)
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Swan Cage is a short-film about physical and psychological acceptance, specifically referred to scoliosis and spine diseases. A journey that pictures the young protagonist through her first days with an orthopaedic brace.
Manuela Lazic in Swan Cage.
STORY SUMMERY
Lea, a twenty-five-year-old promising classic dancer, is forced to wear an orthopaedic brace due to a fall. This marks for her not only the interruption of her career but also the beginning of a painful physical, psychological and interpersonal path: from restrictions in her activities to the acceptance of the 'cage' that imprisons her and drives her away from affections. Lea will later come to a realisation that will lead her to face her destiny with courage and hope.
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
It took me ages to be ready to share the story of my scoliosis, the story of the four long years I had to live with a brace. Lea’s story is not my story, but some of her feelings were also mine and this is why I’m particularly attached to the project.
I want to tell a story made of physical, emotional and psychological changes. The story of a body that can be a blessing and a curse at the same time. Lea is a dancer and her body also represents her work, her passion and devotion: her everything. Her body is now in a cage and she needs to find a way to bear it. Lea’s brace, as it was mine, represents the antagonist and at the same time the cure which is painful but necessary. It also represents a path of growth and self- acceptance.
Sofia Rivolta
PRODUCTION DETAILS
The money raised for ‘Swan Cage’ will be invested in all departments of our production, with the focus on Locations, Production Design, Post-Production and Distribution.
The project will be filmed in London from January 17th to January 24th 2019 with a crew made by young international creative people.
CREDITS
Sofia Rivolta, Director
Finley Lucas, Producer
Sonia Vil, 1st Assistant Director
Atalay Ulusoy, Script Supervision
Balazs Weidner, Director of Photography
Duncan Kennedy, 1st Assistant Camera
Noah Demeuldre, Production Designer
Beatrice Morris + Charlie Bartlett + Daniele Martinico + Jasmin Woddis Caron + Louis Howlett + Finian Clarke + Marco Bacchetta + Will Camm + Xinze Gao + Xinyue Xu, Art Department
Matthew Allsop, Sound Designer
Chris Causier, Soundtrack Composer
Atalay Ulusoy, Editor
Henry Brocklebank, Colorist
CAST
Manuela Lazic, Tanaka Mandimika, Drina Pavloviv, Ivan Peron, Isabella Spreaight.
We are extremely grateful for everyone who will join us on it. THANK YOU!
We will also be happy to share with all of you, donors, the finalised version of the film and all the future achievements the film will make. We are excited to have you as part of this adventure!
Follow @swancage on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swancage/
Swan Cage is a short-film about physical and psychological acceptance, specifically referred to scoliosis and spine diseases. A journey that pictures the young protagonist through her first days with an orthopaedic brace.
Manuela Lazic in Swan Cage.STORY SUMMERY
Lea, a twenty-five-year-old promising classic dancer, is forced to wear an orthopaedic brace due to a fall. This marks for her not only the interruption of her career but also the beginning of a painful physical, psychological and interpersonal path: from restrictions in her activities to the acceptance of the 'cage' that imprisons her and drives her away from affections. Lea will later come to a realisation that will lead her to face her destiny with courage and hope.
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
It took me ages to be ready to share the story of my scoliosis, the story of the four long years I had to live with a brace. Lea’s story is not my story, but some of her feelings were also mine and this is why I’m particularly attached to the project.
I want to tell a story made of physical, emotional and psychological changes. The story of a body that can be a blessing and a curse at the same time. Lea is a dancer and her body also represents her work, her passion and devotion: her everything. Her body is now in a cage and she needs to find a way to bear it. Lea’s brace, as it was mine, represents the antagonist and at the same time the cure which is painful but necessary. It also represents a path of growth and self- acceptance.
Sofia Rivolta
PRODUCTION DETAILS
The money raised for ‘Swan Cage’ will be invested in all departments of our production, with the focus on Locations, Production Design, Post-Production and Distribution.
The project will be filmed in London from January 17th to January 24th 2019 with a crew made by young international creative people.
CREDITS
Sofia Rivolta, Director
Finley Lucas, Producer
Sonia Vil, 1st Assistant Director
Atalay Ulusoy, Script Supervision
Balazs Weidner, Director of Photography
Duncan Kennedy, 1st Assistant Camera
Noah Demeuldre, Production Designer
Beatrice Morris + Charlie Bartlett + Daniele Martinico + Jasmin Woddis Caron + Louis Howlett + Finian Clarke + Marco Bacchetta + Will Camm + Xinze Gao + Xinyue Xu, Art Department
Matthew Allsop, Sound Designer
Chris Causier, Soundtrack Composer
Atalay Ulusoy, Editor
Henry Brocklebank, Colorist
CAST
Manuela Lazic, Tanaka Mandimika, Drina Pavloviv, Ivan Peron, Isabella Spreaight.
We are extremely grateful for everyone who will join us on it. THANK YOU!
We will also be happy to share with all of you, donors, the finalised version of the film and all the future achievements the film will make. We are excited to have you as part of this adventure!
Follow @swancage on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swancage/
Organizer and beneficiary
Sofia Rivolta
Organizer
England
Finley Lucas
Beneficiary