The Statement

The Statement

★ 0.0IMDb Score
Released:2016-02-04
Genre:Drama
Duration:20 min
Country:
Director:Christophe Winckel
Actors:Meg Roe, Colleen Wheeler, Andrew Wheeler, Johnathon Young, Jon Bond
Production:Nederlands Dans Theater, La Belle Télé

Overview:

'The Statement’ is a wedge of realism; cold and current. A one-act play, with four characters locked in their own battle for control, and with the morality of their actions: they have been tasked with fueling a conflict in a distant country. Now, being asked to take responsibility for their actions in order to exonerate their superiors, a conflict is rising within their department. Writer - Johnathon Young. Choreographer - Crystal Pite.

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