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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Production/Creative
- Director
- RV
- Producer
- Joseph J Goldman
- Production Company
- P
- Executive Producer
- RV
- 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
- Hair
- Amy Whyard
- Make-up
- Andrea Gomez Anzola
- Wardrobe
- CA
Editorial
- Editor
- Samuel Marr
Grading
- Colourist
- Connor Coolbear
- Colour grade company
- EC
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