Brand New-U
| Brand New-U (aka Identicals) | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Simon Pummell[1] |
| Produced by |
Janine Marmot Conor Barry John Keville Reinier Selen |
| Written by | Simon Pummell |
| Starring |
Lachlan Nieboer Nora-Jane Noone |
| Music by | Roger Goula Sarda[2] |
| Edited by | Tim Roza[2] |
Production company |
Hot Property Films Savage Productions Rinkel Film Finite Films Illuminations Films |
| Distributed by | The Match Factory |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes[3] |
| Country |
United Kingdom Ireland Netherlands |
| Language | English |
Brand New-U (also known as Identicals in the United States) is a 2015 science fiction, thriller film written and directed by Simon Pummell and produced by Janine Marmot.[4] It stars Lachlan Nieboer and Nora-Jane Noone. .[5]
Plot
The film follows the 33-year-old Slater (Nieboer), who obsessively chases Nadia (Noone), the love of his life. When she suddenly disappears Slater wants to report her missing, but realizes he knows nothing about her. The only clue he has is Brand New-U, a strange organization that deals in new personalities. In an attempt to find Nadia, Slater makes a deal with the organization and takes on a new identity. But when the borders between his identities start to blur, Slater will have to confront himself.[2]
Cast
- Lachlan Nieboer as Slater
- Nora-Jane Noone as Nadia
- Nick Blood as Johan
- Tony Way as Gun Dealer / Santa
- Robert Wilfort as Surgeon Two 'Peter'
- Jacinta Mulcahy as Abigail
- Tim Ahern as The Founder
- Anthony Cozens as Friend One
- Andrew Buckley as Friend Two
- Tim Faraday as Finder (voice)
- Sukie Smith as Waitress 'Sarah'
- Clare Monnelly as Worker
- Phelim Kelly as Shopper
- Martin Richardson as Santa 2 / Slater's Body Double
- Michelle Asante as Manager
Production
Pre-production
Brand New-U is bankrolled by the BFI Film Fund, Irish Film Board, Netherlands Film Fund and Finite Films.[6] The film made the official selection for the Rotterdam Lab and is a multi platform, transmedia project featuring urban projection, geo- specific augmented reality, and online media.[7]
Casting
In March 2013, Lachlan Nieboer and Nora-Jane Noone were cast as the two leads playing Slater and Nadia respectively.[6]
Filming
Principal photography started on 1 April 2013 for four weeks in London, England and Dublin, Ireland.[1][6]
Marketing
Two pictures were released on 10 May 2013 via Total Film.[8]
References
- 1 2 Ian Sandwell (3 April 2013). "Brand New-U starts shoot". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 Film British Council Team. "Synopsis". film.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ↑ Hot Property Films. "Brand New-U". hotpropertyfilms.com. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ↑ Brand New-U/. "Brand New-U/". brandnew-u.com/. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ↑ Simon Pummell. "Simon Pummell". pummell.com. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 Stuart Kemp (4 April 2013). "Lachlan Nieboer, Nora-Jane Noone Cast In Simon Pummell's 'Brand New-U'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ↑ Finite Films and TV Team. "Brand New U (2014)". finitefilmsandtv.com. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ↑ Total Film (10 May 2013). "Exclusive Brand Newi-U Pictures". gamesradar.com. Retrieved 2 January 2015.