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The Arborist

When tree surgeon Laura discovers her twin’s memorial oak is dying, she returns to their childhood home. Here she must repair bonds with her brother Joe before she can move on.

A story about how profoundly painful, difficult and necessary it is to accept the death of a loved one.

When tree surgeon Laura discovers her twin’s memorial oak is dying, she returns to their childhood home where she must repair bonds with her brother Joe before she can move on.

The Arborist is a semi-autobiographical film from writer/director Clare Sturges that recreates a personal history that is both real and imaginary, drawing on the experience of losing a twin and placing it in a fictional context.

Beacons is a scheme for emerging film talent in Wales and is jointly funded by Ffilm Cymru, BFI Network and ±«Óãtv Cymru Wales.

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14 minutes

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Mon 14 Sep 2020 22:30

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