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Jellyfish (2018 film)

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Wikipedia article




'Jellyfish' is a 2018 British social-realist film. The film stars Liv Hill, Sinead Matthews and Cyril Nri.

Plot



Sarah is a teenage carer to a mother with mental health issues and two younger children, holding the family together by various means including financially by a part-time job. The film develops increasing pressures with caring, school and work on Sarah; who resorts to increasingly desperate measures to juggle conflicting requirements. Her drama teacher's end-of-school showcase as the films climax leads her to choose between life as a family carer and her newly discovered stand-up comedy talent.

Cast



Liv Hill as Sarah Taylor

Sinead Matthews as Karen Taylor

Cyril Nri as Adam Hale

Angus Barnett as Vince

Production



The film features and was predominantly shot in and around Margate, Kent.

Release



'Jellyfish' premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival.

Accolades



Hill and Matthews jointly won the 'Best Performance in a British Feature Film award' at the 2018 Edinburgh Film Festival.

References




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