Creative England / BFI Funded
shot on 16mm
10 minute narrative short
A female embryologist, driven by ambition and a desire to push the boundaries, illegally creates a part human-part pig embryo. Unwilling to stop the experiment, she secretly continues it, using her own body as surrogate - not expecting it to become a viable pregnancy. But it does..
Consumed and isolated by her arrogant decision she ultimately has to face her responsibility towards the life she has so thoughtlessly created.
THE PIG CHILD
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The Pig Child | BFI NET.WORK
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We always knew Lucy's film would be outrageously ambitious - exploring complex themes through a sci-fi premise, with a very contemporary feminist perspective - but it's exactly the kind of film NET.WORK is here to support.
Paul Ashton, Senior Film Executive - Talent, Creative England
World Premiere: Encounters Film Festival
Scottish Premiere: Edinburgh International Film Festival
Winner of Best Actress Award: Underwire Film Festival
North American Premiere; Palm Springs Film Festival
Winner Best Sci-Fi: LA Independent Film Festival
Winner Best Cinematography: OtherWorlds Austin, Texas
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