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Sorrel 'Sons & Lovers' by Neil Linpow

Rob Ulitski - 4th Feb 2025

Neil Linpow directs an extended music video/short film for Sorrel, following a couple wrestling with their own feelings about their relationship, whilst trying to do the best by their young children. 

Opening with a tense exchange between the pair, we switch between golden-hued 'memory' shots and dark, shadowy scenes from the present, exploring the contrast in the two periods of their family lives.

Beautifully shot and graded, it's a wonderfully-performed, tightly conceptualised vision, well scripted by Linpow and strongly performed by Wim Snape and Jamie Melrose as the troubled couple. 

"The idea with the film was to create a story that complimented the beautifully poignant lyrics of the song," says Linpow explains. "To tell the story of an untenable marital relationship from the perspective of their children.

"It was important to show both Mum and Dad as equally loving and valued parents who care deeply for their children - and as people who have tried to ‘stay together for the kids'. But ultimately, also as people who realise the difficult truth that perhaps being apart is actually going to be the best environment for everyone.

"We wanted to lean on the sadness of the lyrics, but also juxtapose that with a sense of whimsy that exists in the uplifting melody of the song - because as we all know - life is mixture of good days and bad, and it’s important that we highlighted that there is a lot of love underpinning the story."

Rob Ulitski - 4th Feb 2025

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  • Narrative
  • Family
  • Life
  • Relationship
  • Emotive
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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Neil Linpow
Producer
Joanna Dawiskiba
Producer
Delwyn Mooney
Producer
Carla Mooney
Production Company
Big Trouble Films
Production Company

Camera

Director of Photography
Chris Rogers
Focus Puller
Lou Harris

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Federico Belloli

Art

Production designer
Kat Moss

Casting

Lead actor
Jamie Melrose
Lead actor
Wim Snape
Bevan Thomas, Aniera Thomas

Editorial

Editor
Moyo Omotade
Editing company
Tenthree Editing

Grading

Colour Producer
Leianna Gilmartin
Colourist
Peter Oppersdorf
Colour grade company
Absolute Post

VFX

Post production company
Absolute Post
Post Producer
Leianna Gilmartin

Rob Ulitski - 4th Feb 2025

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