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Cradle (2016)

2016-07-23 · 15m · EN
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The future begins... with her.

Eade is a fourteen year old girl who has spent her entire life on the spaceship Cradle. Eade and her dad are on the return journey to Earth when an explosion cripples the craft and seriously injures her father. As the clock counts down to self-destruction Cradle’s computer, System, assumes control of the ship and refuses to perform the life saving medical procedure that her father desperately needs. Whilst trying to outwit System to save her dad, Eade discovers the shocking truth of her existence and must face her uncertain future armed with the knowledge that her life in space is not as it seems.

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Damon DuncanDirectorHugh CalveleyWriter

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Jacqueline JoeJacqueline JoeEadeMatthew SunderlandMatthew SunderlandMarkRachel HouseRachel HouseSystem (voice)Sonya WilsonSonya WilsonNewsreader (voice)J.J. FongJ.J. FongJessica

Keywords

Teenage girlShort filmCradle

Movie DNA

Genre affinityScience FictionTheme affinityTeenage Girl · Short Film · CradlePacingShortDirector preference1380125Actor preference126916 · 142271 · 17216Country preferenceNz

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Frequently asked questions about Cradle

What is Cradle about?

Eade is a fourteen year old girl who has spent her entire life on the spaceship Cradle. Eade and her dad are on the return journey to Earth when an explosion cripples the craft and seriously injures her father. As the clock counts down to self-destruction Cradle’s computer, System, assumes control of the ship and refuses to perform the life saving medical procedure that her father desperately needs. Whilst trying to outwit System to save her dad, Eade discovers the shocking truth of her existence and must face her uncertain future armed with the knowledge that her life in space is not as it seems.

How long is Cradle?

Cradle has a runtime of 15 minutes.