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Closed Visit

"animated, short"

How would you cope if you could only see your son from behind a screen? Closed Visit is a fictional animation based on the real experiences of British single fathers. Paul hasn't seen his son in five months since the divorce, the only form of contact he is allowed is through a weekly video call. Closed Visit is a modern day story of technology acting as both a coping mechanism and a source of pain. Using the messages of single fathers on internet forums and both the director's own experiences of being a single parent child, this animation explores isolation, separation and loss.

Top Cast

  • Tom Hillenbrand

    Tom Hillenbrand

    Dad

  • Jonad Morland

    Jonad Morland

    Son

Overview

How would you cope if you could only see your son from behind a screen? Closed Visit is a fictional animation based on the real experiences of British single fathers. Paul hasn't seen his son in five months since the divorce, the only form of contact he is allowed is through a weekly video call. Closed Visit is a modern day story of technology acting as both a coping mechanism and a source of pain. Using the messages of single fathers on internet forums and both the director's own experiences of being a single parent child, this animation explores isolation, separation and loss.

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