Peekaboo

2012: 14.48 mins

After losing their babies to stillbirth, Emily and Andy lives are torn apart. As Emily withdraws into a world of delusion as a way to cope, Andy is left isolated and trying to deal with his own grief. Will their relationship be strong enough to survive?

Cast

Emily – Lesley Sharp
Andy – Shaun Dooley
Teenage mum – Jasmine Givnan

Crew

Writer/Director/Producer – Debbie Howard
Executive Producers – Colin McKeown, Christine Bell, Alice Jolly, Stephen Kinsella
Director of Photography – Phil Wood
Sound – Grant Bridgeman
Editor – Neil Fergusson
Art Director – Helen Watson
Composer – Samuel Karl Bohn
Line Producer – Sandra Chapman
Special Effects – Mervyn Ternan

‘Very moving and sensitively handled. Chilling, beautiful and great performances.’

Deborah Joan Haywood, Director of Pincushion

‘A wonderfully tender and compassionate articulation of love and loss. Peekaboo unwraps the layers of grief and emotional reconciliation with heart breaking precision and sensitivity.’

Caroline Cooper Charles, Creative England

‘Peekaboo powerfully resonates and endures. It is the latest film from Debbie Howard who proves that she is undoubtedly a talent to watch!’

Colin Pons, Studio of the North & Fear Factory

Screened at film festivals internationally.