The Escort

'The Escort', 2018

A young man tries to convince an escort to leave her line of work but not all is as it seems.

A young man tries to convince an escort to leave her line of work but not all is as it seems.

Director

Bizhan M. Tong

Runtime

68 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Romance, Drama

Keywords

tragic event, escort, real time, tinder, single location

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The Escort

Bizhan M. Tong, 2018

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Awards

Rahway International Film Festival

Winner

2018

Best Screenplay of a Feature Film

Festival Award

Nominated

2018

Best Editing in a Feature Film

Film Award

Nominated

2018

Best Feature Narrative

Narrative Film Award

Storyline

A young man tries to convince an escort to leave her line of work but not all is as it seems.

When Eric pays an escort, Veronica, for 60 minutes of her time he intends to use this opportunity to convince her to quit this line of work. But Veronica is no damsel in distress and what ensues is a verbal battle of wits as sparks fly and the pair attempt to win their argument all the while peeling away the layers of who they really are. What they find out about themselves and the secret Eric holds will ensure nothing remains the same again. Told in real-time and set entirely in one location with only two characters 'The Escort' is a film about relationships today and the intimacy which is lost in the social media age.

Summary

A young man tries to convince an escort to leave her line of work but not all is as it seems.

Synopsis

When Eric pays an escort, Veronica, for 60 minutes of her time he intends to use this opportunity to convince her to quit this line of work. But Veronica is no damsel in distress and what ensues is a verbal battle of wits as sparks fly and the pair attempt to win their argument all the while peeling away the layers of who they really are. What they find out about themselves and the secret Eric holds will ensure nothing remains the same again. Told in real-time and set entirely in one location with only two characters 'The Escort' is a film about relationships today and the intimacy which is lost in the social media age.

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Cast & crew

Cast

Kevin Leslie

Actor

Olivia Moyles

Actress

Crew

Director

Bizhan M. Tong

Screenwriter

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