Director: Leyla Coll-O’reilly
Script: Leyla Coll-O’reilly
Producer: Laura McBride
With: Mollie Milne, Michelle Donnelly
UK, 2022, 17 minutes, English with Hebrew subtitles
Festivals & Awards:
Glasgow Short 2022 – World Premiere, Winner of Attic Pitch Award
FLICKERS’ Rhode Island International Film Festival 2022 – Best Director Award
Interfilm Berlin 2022 – Best Cinematography Award
World of Film Festival, Glasgow 2022 – Best Short Film Award
“Groom” is about a young school dropout called Hannah who is on a trial shift at a beauty salon. It’s a story about coercive relationships, consent, puberty and sexual desire.