A severely depressed young man with a suicide plan is rudely interrupted by his self-obsessed sister, intent on going to the shops.
A social awareness film about suicide and mental health.
The Film
The film is password-protected on Vimeo
Synopsis
Joe sits alone in a parked car, in a closed garage, with the engine running. When his sister Grace discovers him, a mundane argument about sharing the car quickly unravels into a confrontation. What begins as sibling bickering exposes a far more dangerous reality: Joe is on the brink, his depression overwhelming, and he has sought to end it all.
As Grace pieces together what’s happening, panic gives way to fear and love. She tries desperately to pull Joe back from a moment that could shatter their lives forever. She says all the wrong things, never having faced this sort of situation before. Despite this, the siblings finally connect, and pledge to get Joe help. This short drama captures the fragile line between ordinary family conflict and unspoken crisis, to raise awareness about suicide and depression.
Credits
Written & Produced by Patricia Hetherington
Directed & Exec-Produced by Dympna Jardine
Co-Produced by James L Perkins
A Busy Kiwi Productions film
with AltView Productions
The film shot Tuesday 30th September & Wednesday 1st October in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire
Starring
- Sam Coggin as JOE
- Isabelle Clare as GRACE
Crew
- Director of Photography: Matt Thomas
- Production Designer: Oliver Butler
- Editor: Jack O’Donnell
- First Assistant Director, Script Supervisor: James L. Perkins
- Gaffer: Ryan Robinson
- 1st AC, Spark: Caleb Saraceni
- 2nd AC, Spark: Sebastian France
- Sound Recordist: Dave Sohanpal
- Hair and Makeup Artist: Ekaterina Kretinina
- Art Department Assistant, Production Assistant: Charlotte Lee
- Runner: Euan Davies
- Sound Editor: Hattie Burns
- Colourist: Ellen Yu
Thanks
- Leslie and John Dickinson
- Tom Jardine
- Gavin Farlie
- Geoffrey Pheasant
- University of Worcester Film Department
- Hawk London
- National Film and Television School
- Greenlit
Insurance provided by
- Hencilla Canworth
- Performance Media Insurance
Technical
- Shot on a Sony Burano
- Aspect Ratio: 3:2
- Duration: 8’55
Behind the Scenes
Funding
The film has been self-funded through the Executive Producers
Support our Crowdfunding campaign to cover Post-Production and Distribution costs
The Greenlit campaign went live on Friday 21st November 2025 and ended Sunday 21st December 2025
Thank you to our crowdfunders
Special thanks: Anne Traynor, Bill and Janet Cunliffe, Freddie Jardine, Gordon Wong, June Deery, Maeve England, Mary Mannion, Phil Davidson
Thanks: A.D. Cooper, Alistair Finn, Anne McGill, Barbara Taylor, Bernadette Lynn, Cherry Wolfe, Colette McGill, Craig Connolly, Debbie Batchelor, Gary Blower, Giselle Boucher, Kimey McCombie, Lance Woodman, L & J Dickinson, Lucie Kralova, Margaret Geelan, Mary Hetherington, Sue Cunliffe, Valerie & Irwin McIntyre, Vladislav Matcovschi, Will Tooby
Distribution
Keep an eye here for updates on the film’s release
Festivals & Screenings
World Premiere:
08 March 2026
Hereford, UK
Borderlines Film Festival
Garage was part of the Open Screen event for local filmmakers. We received a Special Mention. Director Dympna Jardine was in attendance.
Garage has been selected for the Love & Hope International Film Festival. The festival runs October 14-17 2026 in in Barcelona, Spain.
Garage has been selected as a Quarter Finalist for The Bay International Film Festival
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