TRUST is a story of deception, love, jealousy and suspicion.
David, Claire and Michael have been close friends since Uni days.
Now in their 30's, David & Claire are happily married... or maybe not so happily married? When David starts to feel unwell, he visits Michael (now a doctor), who gives him some unsettling test results. Its an STI. Nothing too serious, but... an STI is, of course, an infection that is only transmitted... well... sexually. Someone has been untrustworthy... But who?
Broken Trust... Betrayal… Deception… Most of us have, unfortunately, experienced these things at some point in our lives. Some of us have inflicted these things on others...
TRUST is a romantic drama, which I chose to write/direct as an attempt to test myself with regards to directing a range of emotions between characters. The themes and emotions that run through TRUST are ones that many of us can identify with on some level. Personally, I have drawn from my own experiences, as well as the experiences of people close to me, who I have witnessed going through many of the same challenges that this film throws up.
The making of this film threw many, MANY challenges at us, from crew going AWOL to massive difficulties in scheduling, to going well over budget (not difficult when its a no-budget production).
However, the cast and crew who did manage to pull through have each contributed massively to what I'd like to think is an engrossing, high quality film. The actors, especially, outdid themselves and I hope this production will be a useful exhibition of their abilities going forward.
Graeme Meaker
Roles: DOP, Gaffer
Email: jacksonsmithfilms@gmail.com
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