The easy way out
WRITER / DIRECTOR
‘The Easy Way Out’ is a film for those who leave us and the ones left behind.
After leaving home a year ago, Ted returns to his hometown only to discover his big brother, Jim, in the middle of an attempt on his own life. Thwarting the act in the nick of time, Ted and Jim become trapped in a precarious, life or death situation where there is nothing left to do but talk.
A BFI NETWORK short film starring Sam Swainsbury (Mum, Ludwig) and Charlie Hiscock (Black Mirror, Ted Lasso)
Festivals and accolades
Aesthetica Film Festival (BAFTA, BIFA)
Greenwich Film Festival | Best Writer Winner
CineCity Film Festival (BIFA)
CREW
Written and Directed by: Ben Bovington-Key
Produced by: Harry Green
Cinematography by: Wouter Verheul
Edited by: Carmela Schoenenberger
Costume and Production Design by: Eve Oakley
Hair and Makeup by: Annabel Smith
Sound Design by: Sam Mason
Original Music by: Bill Sutton
PRESS / remarks
“A beautiful piece of work” - Joe Kelly, Co-Creator of Ted Lasso
“Conveys all the things we wish we could say but can’t… A real must watch” - Bel Priestley, Heartstopper
“Darkly effervescent humour beautifully delivered by Hiscock and Swainsbury” - Sofia Hublitz, Ozark
