Marooned Awakening is a 2022 British psychological thriller film directed by Musaab Mustafa, co-written by Cameron Ashplant and Mustafa, and starring Ashplant, Murray McArthur, Tilly Keeper and Tim McInnerny.[1] The film was shot entirely on the island of Guernsey.[2]

Marooned Awakening
Directed by	Musaab Mustafa
Written by	Cameron Ashplant Musaab Mustafa
Produced by	Cameron Ashplant Frances Le Tissier Roger Le Tissier Musaab Mustafa
Starring	Cameron Ashplant Tilly Keeper Murray McArthur Tim McInnerny
Cinematography	Matthew Stockreiter
Edited by	Charley Kendall
Music by	Peter Wood
Production companies	Across The Channel Productions Ivy Gate Films
Release date	3 September 2022 (2022-09-03)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Plot

Alex (Cameron Ashplant), a young aspiring journalist, is eager to leave his island home for a better life in the city. The film follows Alex on a journey as he attempts to understand what happened in a serious boat accident, which had resulted in a hospitalization. Whilst investigating this story, Alex is forced to revisit some distorted memories of his loving girlfriend, Emily (Tilly Keeper), and his father (Murray McArthur), a grieving angler.[3]

Production

Ashplant and Mustafa began collaborating on script development while both were studying at Durham University. The plot draws on Ashplant’s experience of growing up and living on an island.[4] Having co-founded a film production company, Across the Channel Productions Ltd, through which the pair had already produced a travel documentary series released on Amazon Prime as well as an award-winning short film, they began pre-production on the feature in late 2020.[5] The working title was 'Vie'.[6] In early 2021, the script was picked up by film production and financing firm, Ivy Gate Films.[7][8] The film was also supported by Guernsey Arts.[9]

Tilly Keeper joined the project in the summer of 2021, prior to being cast in the fourth series of Netflix series, You.[10] Principal photography took place in September 2021 on Guernsey. In January 2022 the critic Stuart Bannerman announced the addition to the cast of Tim McInnerny, lending his voice to the character Karl, a press editor who offers the protagonist a new life as a journalist on the mainland.[11]

Release

Marooned Awakening premiered at Beau Séjour Theatre in Guernsey on 3 September 2022[12] to an audience of more than 400. Attendees included the island's Lt-Governor Lt General Richard Cripwell and Guernsey Bailiff, Richard McMahon.[13]

Cast

• Cameron Ashplant as Alex
• Tilly Keeper as Emily
• Murray McArthur as Dad
• Tim McInnerny as Karl
• Brian Webster as Andy
• Michael Alcorn as Nurse 1
• Dave Hyett as Paramedic
• Kay Langlois as Radio Presenter
• Louise Mitchinson as Nurse 2
• Francesca Marie Remick as Nurse 3
• Frances Le Tissier as Distressed Woman

References

External links

• Marooned Awakening at IMDb