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Passenger 'Suzanne' by Raja Virdi

Rob Ulitski - 16th Nov 2020

Raja Virdi directs his second in a trilogy of films for Passenger, with the emotionally affecting promo for Suzanne.

The film is set in the 1950s, and follows a boy-meets-girl love story, with the concept that memories can last a lifetime, but time is limited. The narrative is a familiar one, but remarkable performances from the cast - in both present and past timelines - tie the concept together with a universal sense of regret and yearning. 

DoP Pieter Snyman captures a bubbly, youthful energy with swathes of golden light and plenty of intimate closeups, which contrasts with the present day environment - a cold, blue and lifeless room, which has lost any sense of fun or contentment, and has no attachment to the vivid memories in her head. 

The appearance of Passenger as the party band also adds a layer of meaning. They are present in both the past and present timelines - more of a ghost of a memory than a real physical presence, a soundtrack to a time which can no longer be experienced. 

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Producer
Joseph J Goldman
Production Company
Executive Producer
Production Manager
Hugo Holford
1st AD
Chris Malin

Camera

Director of Photography
Pieter Snyman
Focus Puller
Josh Tue
2nd AC
Jamie Cook
Steadicam
Doug Walshe

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Milo Cosemans

Art

Art Director
Lucy Cooper

Wardrobe

Wardrobe
Celia Arias
Hair
Amy Whyard
Make-up
Andrea Gomez Anzola

Editorial

Editor
Samuel Marr

Grading

Colourist
Connor Coolbear
Colour grade company

VFX

Post Producer
Oliver Whitworth

Commission

Commissioner
Dan Medland
Label
Black Crow Records

Other credits

Production Coordinator

Katie Cooper

Production Assistant

Joe Coulson

2nd AD

Charlie Killick

3rd AD

Sam Fullerton

Runners

Megan Skender, Jonny Powell

Covid Officer

Tara Sadeghi

Camera Trainee

Tom Ore

Sparks

Lewis James, Jake Buckley, Damien Gray, Joseph Nowell, Sean Mackey, Deimante Sprai

Genny Op

Joss Garnet-Lawson

Art Assistants

Aubrey Jackson-Blake & Harriet Trant

Stylist Assistant

Bella Dupee

HMU Assistant

Melanie Christou

Catering

Honey & Thyme

BTS

Zakary Walters & Nic Minns

Security

Corey Jay

Cast

Rowena Bentley (Suzanne); Andy Sharpe, Henry Brackenridge, Toby Constad, Sam Denia (band); Molly Cattanach, Olivia Francis, Maria Karelina, Charlotte Kate Anderson, Georgina Bitmead, Amba Gayfer, Esme Quarmby, Curt Faulkner, Jamie Cook, Freddie Cook, Lewis Kennedy, Andrew Malik, Finton Flynn, Rebecca Jayne-Davies, Michael Faulkner, Nathaniel Christian

Special Thanks

Dan Medland, Rebekah Taylor, I:e Music, SHL Lighting & One Stop Films

Rob Ulitski - 16th Nov 2020

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