Varmints
“and In The Endless Pause There Came The Sound Of Bees..."
Genres
Overview
Adapted and directed by Marc Craste, Varmints is a 24-minute film based on the award-winning book of the same name by Helen Ward and illustrated by Craste, that tells the story of one small creature's struggle to preserve a world in danger of being lost forever through recklessness and indifference. A crew of 35 people worked in three countries over a two year period to make the film, and an original score by Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson and sound design by Adrian Rhodes complete the picture.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
24 min
Release Date
2008-09-08
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
10
Vote Average
8
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