

Followers
2015-01-23 · 12 min · ★ 3.4
When an elderly woman sees a vision of Jesus on the shorts of a young African man at her swimming class, she befriends him, believing he's been sent by God to free her from loneliness. 'Followers' is a dark comedy drama about faith and loneliness. The short film explores how the two intertwine and is based on Tim Marshall's feature screenplay of the same name.
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- Directors
- Timothy Despina Marshall
- Production companies
- Christina Radburn Productions, Symmetry Films, The Festivals Company
- Countries
- Australia, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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