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PITFALL

PITFALL

201710.00h 15m

Overview

Amidst the horror and chaos of war, two enemies are forced into an unholy alliance in the battle for survival.

Directed by Ben Desmond
Written by Ben Desmond
Produced by Henriette-Mercedes Spiering
Box OfficeBudget: $20K0

Top Cast

Radina Drandova

Radina Drandova

Tonya

Ross Tomlinson

Ross Tomlinson

Walter

Adam Ganne

Adam Ganne

Kurt

Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson

German Officer

Themes & Keywords

world war iisurvivalcharacter studyhuman interestshort filmwarhumansurvival film

About PITFALL

PITFALL is a war, drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of world war ii, survival, character study, human interest, short film, war. Directed by Ben Desmond, it stars Radina Drandova, Ross Tomlinson, Adam Ganne. Amidst the horror and chaos of war, two enemies are forced into an unholy alliance in the battle for survival.

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