This is the story of a newly elected mayor who is waiting to go on to a television chat show for an interview. As he smells cinnamon whilst in the waiting room before the interview begins, it reminds him of his childhood, a time when he was exposed to physical abuse and to the effects of domestic violence towards his mother. The film shows the journey of how the effects of domestic violence and physical abuse as a child manifest into his development into becoming an adult with a dark and sinister finale.
153 Awards
“Cinnamon was an excellent psychological English short film thriller which won Best Actor, Best Director and Best Film of the Global Shorts Film Festival 2022. Our audiences and judges really enjoyed the film and how the young protagonist deals with domestic abuse which is a serious and difficult topic to address in a narrative short film. However, the producers and writers addressed this very well here in an entertaining and compelling short film which was superbly delivered by the star David Sandercock and the acting ensemble and again highlights the quality of UK short film making in our international and global film festival, shown to an international audience”.
Andres Aquino, Festival Founder and Director of the Global Shorts Film Festival, New York USA and Cannes, France.
(Please see table of awards categories and link to complete list of film awards below)