The read
A Balasaur Score of 75 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.4/10. It runs a compact 6m.
Synopsis
An Emergency Services Operator in a Fire Control Room has just started a long night shift when she picks up a call from a desperate young mother. An hour previously, Gemma had fallen asleep in front of the television and has now woken to find the room full of smoke. Her three year old son is trapped in his bedroom upstairs. Flames have started to creep down the stairs that Gemma must use in order to reach him. The operator’s guidance is all that Gemma can rely on in order to survive.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Caroline BartleetDirector
- Caroline BartleetWriter
- Navid AsghariOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Kate DickieOperator
- Vicky McClureGemma
- Lorna JonesCall Handler
- Laura McAlpineCall Handler
- Janet BartleetCall Handler
- Larry BartleetCall Handler
- Phil DeanCall Handler
- Eoin GeogheganMale Caller
- Philip De Winter ShawMale Caller
- Zora BishopFemale Caller
- Paul Andrew WilliamsFirefighter
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Themes
woman directorshort film