Story
Welcome to Great Britain.
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There’s a government hell-bent on tearing apart working class communities in some of the most deprived areas.
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Funding slashed, workers laid off, strikes organised.
It all sounds familiar, right?
Well, not quite.
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In this universe, rather than closing the pits, the government had their sights set on a different workforce community...
The Mimers.
Using our alternate version of Britain, we want to take inspiration from the famous Miners’ Strikes of the 1980s, but this time make a subtle satirical comment on the Government’s repeated attacks on the Arts; all executed with a funny and touching tone of voice.
Our narrative operates in a parallel version of reality, and thus our aesthetics will follow.
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We’ll lean into a stylised and heavily art directed world, using the comedic heart of this film to dictate a rather kitsch and hyper-real feeling to the piece.
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Jumping from a 1980s prologue to the present day, we’d follow Ernie Peters, a mime who’s determined to keep his beloved craft alive.
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Being the son of an activist and prominent former figure within the Mimer community, he feels he has the responsibility and potential to ignite the people and fight back.
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Unfortunately, his beloved art-form isn’t the only thing in his life which is in trouble... His bank balance and family relationships are also under threat.