Treading Water had its world premiere at BFI London Film Festival on 12th and 13th October.
It tells the story of ‘Danny’ as he is released from prison into the tough reality of supported housing and tries to take control of his life whilst dealing with the mental health issues that have shaped him. How a chance encounter with a past love becomes an obsession that leads to tragic consequences. How all choices are limited to what is in front of you, even when that means no choice at all. And how we are all ultimately just trying to get by each day, even if sometimes it feels like we are only treading water.
From Manchester based Big North Films, Treading Water is the directorial debut of Gino Evans. Featuring a powerful lead performance from Joe Gill (Emmerdale, Wuthering Heights, Brassic) it co-stars Becky Bowe (Pavement, Boat Stories), Darryl Clark (Kenneth Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express, Doctor Who) and Darren Connolly (Sons of Liberty, Peaky Blinders).
“Treading Water looks with compassion and bracing realism at the lack of opportunity afforded to many people in British society. It’s a fascinating portrait of a changing city and evidence of an authentic Northern voice.” the British Film Institute
