Filmmaker Statement

I’m passionate about giving a voice to disability in media. I want to explore the inner doubts of those categorised in society as disabled and how that affects their mental health and behaviour. The main storyline drew on my own experience of a missed adolescence through illness. For four years I was completely bed bound, so my affinity to Kirean’s character was immediate. What I recognised in Matt’s script was a character who was identifying through the label of disability instead of accepting themselves as an individual. This personal connection with the themes was vital for working with actor Will Rastall on his character's journey. It also permeated the other call centre staff with Clare’s OCD, Barry’s mobility and Hilary’s depression. The entire night staff appear to be in limbo, a band of misfits who are empowered by each other's company just as they are trapped by social perception.