The Waiting Room
Synopsis
In 2017 I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I decided to film my time in waiting rooms, surgery and chemotherapy. Shot exclusively on the iPhone X, The Waiting Room is an unflinching portrait of the blood, sweat and tears of cancer treatment. At home I filmed with my teenage son, as we came to terms with how family life was transformed by a year of living with cancer. The Waiting Room challenges the cultural myths that surround this disease, putting under the microscope the language of illness. The Waiting Room documents illness from a patient’s POV, exploring what we can and what we can’t control when our bodies fail us. The Waiting Room 30 minute smartphone short was broadcast on The Guardian website as part of their documentaries strand.
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- Director
- Victoria Mapplebeck
- Screenplay & Story
- Victoria Mapplebeck
- Original Title
- The Waiting Room
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Release Date
- 25/07/2019
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 30m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Victoria Mapplebeck
Victoria Mapplebeck
Victoria Mapplebeck, Shehani Fernando
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Victoria Mapplebeck
Director
Victoria Mapplebeck
Screenplay
Victoria Mapplebeck
Producer
Shehani Fernando
Producer
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What is The Waiting Room about?
In 2017 I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I decided to film my time in waiting rooms, surgery and chemotherapy. Shot exclusively on the iPhone X, The Waiting Room is an unflinching portrait of the blood, sweat and tears of cancer treatment. At home I filmed with my teenage son, as we came to terms with how family life was transformed by a year of living with cancer. The Waiting Room challenges the cultural myths that surround this disease, putting under the microscope the language of illness. The Waiting Room documents illness from a patient’s POV, exploring what we can and what we can’t control when our bodies fail us. The Waiting Room 30 minute smartphone short was broadcast on The Guardian website as part of their documentaries strand.
Who directed The Waiting Room?
The Waiting Room was directed by Victoria Mapplebeck.
Who stars in The Waiting Room?
The principal cast of The Waiting Room includes Victoria Mapplebeck, Jim Mapplebeck.
When was The Waiting Room released and how long is it?
The Waiting Room was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 30m.