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Varmints

Varmints

“and In The Endless Pause There Came The Sound Of Bees..."

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Adapted and directed by Marc Craste, Varmints is a 24-minute film based on the award-winning book of the same name by Helen Ward and illustrated by Craste, that tells the story of one small creature's struggle to preserve a world in danger of being lost forever through recklessness and indifference. A crew of 35 people worked in three countries over a two year period to make the film, and an original score by Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson and sound design by Adrian Rhodes complete the picture.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

24 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

08 September 2008

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

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