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Veneer

Veneer

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Drama

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Middle aged sisters Mimi and Martha still live together. In fact, Martha still cooks, cleans and oversees Mimi’s life, afraid that her deaf sister cannot cope on her own. Mimi, in turn, hides behind a veneer of make-up and wigs to avoid confronting her non-starter life. But everything is not what it seems...

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

28 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

05 April 2021

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Jean St. Clair

Jean St. Clair

Mimi

Sue Whyte

Sue Whyte

Martha

Sophie Woolley

Sophie Woolley

Gloria

Alim Jadavji

Alim Jadavji

Wayne

Taresh Solanki

Taresh Solanki

Mr. Stonier

Davin Eadie

Davin Eadie

Delivery Man

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