Effigy - 2009

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Apr 22, 2010

Effigy is a poetic story of love told in the first person, against a backdrop of black magic and drifting memories. Shot almost entirely in the first person, Effigy follows Phyia as she uses dark magic to lure the man she loves away from his partner. As he struggles to keep hold of the memory of his love, Phyia controls him through the use of an effigy.

Emma Simcock-Tooth

Phyia

Amir Bazrafshan

Japhrth

Robin Lynn

Arianne

Owen Tooth

Director

Owen Tooth

Scriptwriter

David Beard

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Country of origin: United Kingdom
Categories: Fantasy
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