Pokerface film released to support teenagers affected by their parent’s drinking
Nacoa UK brings you a breathtaking short film by young star film-maker Alexander Kühn. This is the story of a teenager caught between minding his dad’s alcohol problem and performing to the rest of the world that everything is fine.
Ben’s hope triumphs over experience and expectation. After a familiar scene finding his dad drunk and passed out on the floor, he clears up the mess. Met by partying friends on their way to a night out, he faces calls to ‘drink, drink, drink’.
His past, present, and future meet in a single moment. Through his barely perceptible ‘pokerface’, we see Ben surrounded by people facing choices about his life alone.
‘Pokerface’ is an original production of Alexander Kühn and funded by Radical Media Group. All work was generously donated free of charge so that no one teenager should feel on their own.
‘You can see it in his eyes’
Living a second-hand life bouncing off other people’s problems. This film is the most profound depiction of these struggles – you can see it in his eyes, if you just dare to look.
Hilary Henriques MBE, Nacoa CEO
Winner: Cannes Young Director Award for ‘Passion Project’
Nominated: Berlin Commercial Awards in five categories
Credits:
Cast:
Ben/Son: Anthony Abraham /
Agent: Juliana, IAG: JULIANNA@IAGTALENT.COM
Paul/Father: Mensah Bediako
Agent: Jewell Wright ltd: AGENTS@JWL-LONDON.COM
Client Name: Nacoa
Crew List:
DIRECTOR: Alex Kühn
Production:
Exec producer: Ben Schneider
Producer: George Telfer
PM/Covid supervisor: Rob Rogan
Runner: Tai Carter
Runner: Valentine Hutley
Camera:
DOP: Mortimer Hochberg
Focus puller: Samuel Harding
Steadicam: James Burgess
Sound Recordist: Marco Baldassare
Gaffer: Helio Ribeiro
Electrician: Sam Baker
Art Dept.
Production Designer: Steph Odu
Art Assistant: Amber Miller-Robinson
Propman: Elliott Day
Costume + Glam Team:
Costume Designer: Tammy Nowell
Hair & Make-Up Artist: Georgina Shone
Bus Driver: Jason Mee
Prop Transport: Liam Groundwater
Camera Car Driver: Daniel Royalstone
Catering: Country City
Post:
Editing – Tobias Wieduwilt
Color Grading – Marina Starke
Sound Design – Sirius Kestel
Music Composition – Alexander Wolf David
Postproduction Assistant – Marco Henn
graphic design – Laura Beutner
