Filmmaker Statement

I've always been drawn to films that can tell compelling stories in limited settings with few characters, so when Heather approached me with her script, it really captivated me. Exploring the inner lives of characters in such an intimate way, but also building a whole dystopian world around it within the confines of a single location was an exciting challenge. A challenge in making APC was building this dystopian world in the single space we had. But it also allowed us to keep the psychology of the characters at the centre of this film. Dystopian films are able to delve into the human psyche in moments of heightened reality, which was certainly the case for Heather's brilliant script. This naturally led us to maintain quite a subtle tone to the film as we wanted Charlotte’s emotional turmoil to be the focal point of the film, while also letting the oppressive nature of this world permeate. At its core, APC asks whether it's better to face a painful truth or to live a comfortable lie.