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Shell
Genres
Drama
Overview
Abandoned by her mother when she was a child, Shell has stayed to take care of her dying father but now feels trapped within the beautiful but desolate landscape that surrounds her. With only her routine of running the decaying petrol station, taking care of her father, and spending afternoons in her bedroom with a local mechanic, life is passing Shell by with every passing truck that rattles her walls. One day a salesman stops to re-fuel and offers Shell a taste of the outside world that takes her closer than ever to the edge of the road and her desire to escape.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
2012-11-26
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
48
Vote Average
6.2
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Chloe Pirrie
Shell
Joseph Mawle
Pete
Michael Smiley
Hugh
Iain De Caestecker
Adam
Kate Dickie
Claire
Morven Christie
Young Mother
Brian McCardie
Hunter
Tam Dean Burn
Trucker
Paul Thomas Hickey
Robert
Milla Gibson
Little Girl
Cameron McQuade
Boy
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