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Daphne

Daphne

20175.61h 27m

Overview

Daphne is a young woman negotiating the tricky business of modern life. Caught in the daily rush of her restaurant job and a nightlife kaleidoscope of new faces, she is witty, funny, the life of the party. Too busy to realise that deep down she is not happy. When she saves the life of a shopkeeper stabbed in a failed robbery, the impenetrable armour she wears to protect herself begins to crack, and Daphne is forced to confront the inevitability of a much-needed change in her life.

Directed by Peter Mackie Burns
Written by Nico Mensinga
Produced by Valentina Brazzini, Tristan Goligher
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Top Cast

Emily Beecham

Emily Beecham

Daphne

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor

Joe

Nathaniel Martello-White

Nathaniel Martello-White

David

Ritu Arya

Ritu Arya

Rachida

Karina Fernandez

Karina Fernandez

Beth

Sinéad Matthews

Sinéad Matthews

Billie

Ragevan Vasan

Ragevan Vasan

Kumar

Osy Ikhile

Osy Ikhile

Tom

Amra Mallassi

Amra Mallassi

Benny

Stuart McQuarrie

Stuart McQuarrie

Adam

Themes & Keywords

robberydrug abuseparent child relationshipcookinglife-savergrowing uplonertraumatic experience

About Daphne

Daphne is a comedy, drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of robbery, drug abuse, parent child relationship, cooking, life-saver, growing up. Directed by Peter Mackie Burns, it stars Emily Beecham, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Nathaniel Martello-White. Daphne is a young woman negotiating the tricky business of modern life. Caught in the daily rush of her restaurant job and a nightlife kaleidoscope of new faces, she is witty, funny, the life of the party. Too busy to realise that deep down she is not happy. When she saves the life of a shopkeeper stabbed in a failed robbery, the impenetrable armour she wears to protect herself begins to crack, and Daphne is forced to confront the inevitability of a much-needed change in her life.

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