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Section: International Competition of European First Films
Pin Cushion (2017)
A super close mother and daughter (Lyn and Iona) are excited for their new life in a new town. Determined to make a success of things after a tricky start, Iona becomes ‘best friends’ with Keely, Stacey and Chelsea. Used to being Iona’s bestie herself, Lyn feels left out. So Lyn makes friends with Belinda, her neighbour. As much as Lyn and Iona pretend to each other that things are going great, things aren’t going great for either of them. Iona struggles with the girls, who act more like frenemies than friends, and Belinda won’t give Lyn her stepladders back. Both mother and daughter retreat into fantasy and lies.
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Duration | 89 min |
| Rating | 16 |
| Language | English |
| Subtitle | Czech |
| Directed by | Deborah Haywood |
| Screenplay | Deborah Haywood |
| Director of Photography | Nicola Daley |
| Music | Natalie Holt |
| Edited by | Anna Dick |
| Contact | Samuel Farkas |
Biography
A British screenwriter and director. She has been recognized for her short-films, e.g. Lady Margaret (2007) and Sis (2011). Her first feature film is the drama Pin Cushion (2017), which she shot with the support of the British Film Institute.
Friendship, School, Growing Up, Children with parents, Children with parents