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DEPARTURE POINT

By Christina Raisea MURPHY

Black comedy - Completed 2022

When her identical twin is eaten alive by a shark, Juliet must navigate her way through grief to find a route back to herself – by mourning an unconventional death via unconventional means.

- Year of production
- 2022
- Genres
- Black comedy, LGBT, First film
- Countries
- UNITED KINGDOM
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Budget
- 0 - 0.3 M$
- Duration
- 14 mn
- Director(s)
- Christina Raisea MURPHY
- Writer(s)
- Christina Raisea MURPHY
- Cast
- Josephine STARTE, Jackson BEWS
- Producer(s)
- Steve LENNON (Harbourstone Pictures)
- Synopsis
- Juliet surges out of a bathtub, on a mission to see her twin sister, Jamie, again.
  She looks in the mirror and cuts herself in hopes that her reflection will better match Jamie’s face. But, she only sees herself.
  
  The mission turns to one of revenge. Juliet visits an aquarium shop belonging to Gabriel, Jamie’s widower. She eats a fish alive in front of him and a Sales Assistant.
  
  Grief unsatiated, Juliet’s next effort arrives. She, Gabriel and a Delivery Driver argue over custody of a box. Juliet informs the Delivery Driver that her sister was eaten alive by a shark and that it was Gabriel’s fault, winning the fight.
  
  The box’s cargo is unveiled: a sex doll. Once alone, Juliet pretends The Doll is Jamie. They discuss the fallout of her death. The Doll encourages Juliet to move on. Juliet refuses.
  
  Fate intervenes. Juliet discovers an error has been made. The Doll’s bellybutton is pierced. Juliet calls Gabriel for help but can’t reach him. A long night follows.
  
  The next day, Gabriel fails to remove the piercing. During a tense dinner, he discloses new details about Jamie’s shark attack to Juliet.
  
  Newly inspired, Juliet recreates the scene in her bathtub. Gabriel interrupts. Juliet breaks down. They reconcile.
  
  Juliet and Gabriel mourn for Jamie. They bring The Doll to a beach and lay it in the waves. Juliet wades into the sea. Sinks. Rises to the surface, and floats.
  
  At home, Juliet catches sight of her reflection in the mirror. A reunion is taking place. Juliet says ‘Hello.’