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Jax0n 'Words' by Mr. Mr.

Promonews - 4th July 2019

A girl struggles with crippling anxiety at a social gathering - which manifests itself in a number of surreal but wholly identifiable ways, in the video for new artist Jax0n.

The song Words, his debut single, was inspired by a friend's mental health issues that were spawned by his struggle with sexual identity, but most importantly, how the power of words helped him overcome this. In the accompanying narrative, Mr Yankey & Jack Ker - aka Mr. Mr. - present an emotive and surreal vision of social anxiety and depression.

The film focuses around a girl called Imogen, played by Lilli Mathod, and the personal challenges she faces within a houseparty, as her social anxiety throws her into the bleak and surreal world of her psyche. It's an extreme version of the social awkwardness felt by many of us - and as it turns out, a few words and gestures from others can change everything...

 

MR. MR.:

“In a nutshell, the film is all about social anxiety, mental health and how we can be transported into a dark place by the smallest trigger at any time; we all get lost in our own psyche sometimes. In these visuals, we dramatize this concept and play with the dynamics of that. A lot of the time, these things are just in our heads, they aren’t real; sometimes it’s as simple as reaching out and talking to each other to gain a better perspective."

Promonews - 4th July 2019

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  • New Directors
  • Narrative
  • Surreal
  • Reggae
  • Alternative

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Director
Jack Ker
Director
Mr. Mr.
Producer
Production Company
Raygun London
Executive Producer
Robbie Kilgour
Production Manager
Reece Gibbins
1st AD
Chris Riley

Camera

Director of Photography
Will Hadley
Focus Puller
Mike Hannides
2nd AC
Lydia Stott

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Shaun Waldie

Art

Art Director
Charlotte King

Wardrobe

Wardrobe
Emily Davidson
Hair & Make-up
Charlotte Kraftmen

Casting

Lead actor
Lilli Mathod

Editorial

Editor
Chris Hutchings
Editing company
Cut+Run

Grading

Colourist
Alex Gregory
Colour grade company
MPC

VFX

Post Producer
Kati Hall

Misc

Hair & Make-up Assistant
Elvis Schmoulianoff
2nd AD
Oliver Walters
Movi Operator
Joe Harvey

Other credits

Electrician

Blake Harrison

Art Dept Assist

Natalie Pryce

Costume Assist

Nancy Kane

Runners

Nana Quartey, Dominic Cooper & Zac Torrance

Cast

Bella Kuffour, Charlie Jobe, Lewis Djbb, Kiera Bell

Promonews - 4th July 2019

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