Bypass

Tim is a good kid. Tim is a criminal. Tim has no job, but he earns money as a small-time fence, selling stolen goods. He cares for those close to him and knows his responsibilities towards them, even in the toughest times, even in bereavement for his mother. His girlfriend Lilly loves him. And Tim loves and trusts Lilly. Tim tries to be patient with his kid sister Helen, with her lies about attending school and her refusal to accept his authority as legal caregiver. Tim wishes his grandfather didn’t need to live in a care home. Things are looking better for big brother Greg, recently released from prison. As the financial pressure of daily life builds, Tim becomes more and more tense. His health takes a bad turn, but he is hesitant about seeking treatment. When his supplier is brutally attacked, Tim’s world takes on a new dimension of menace. In the coming days, Tim must face that he could be connected to more serious crime, more dangerous men.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Script: Duane Hopkins

Cinematography: David Procter

Editing: Chris Barwel

Music: Saunder Jurriaans, Danny Bensi, Christoffer Berg

Actors: George MacKay (Tim), Charlotte Spencer (Lilly), BenjaminDilloway (George), Donald Sumpter (grandfather), MattCross (Lester), Lara Peake (Helen), Arabella Arnott (mum)

Production: ThirdFilms Production, UK office@.thirdfilms.co.uk www.thirdfilms.co.uk

Producers: Samm Haillay

Co-production: Erik Hemmendorff, Kate Crowther, Jessica

Production Design: Stephane Collonge

Format: DCP Color

Production Country: UK

Production Year: 2014

Duration: 103

Contact: The Match Factory, GermanyT. +49 30 443 190 520F. +49 30 443 190 530info@matchfactory.dewww.the-match-factory.com

Duane Hopkins

He was born in 1973, in Cheltenham, England. Bypass is his second feature. His debut Better Things premiered at Critics’ Week at the Cannes IFF 2008. His short films had previously won over 30 international awards between them. His gallery exhibition Sunday, a collection of single and multi-channel installations, exhibited in several group and solo shows including MoCA (Toronto) and Bank Art Studio (Yokohama).