

There is chance of Somnath landing up with a big order but the client seems to be in no hurry to sign the deal. His friend Sukumar, however, has not had much luck and now works as a taxi driver. Somnath, soon, finds himself earning through petty deals but he is ambitious and wants to grow his enterprise. His father, an upright middle-class man considers this business to be disgraceful to the family reputation. On Bisuda’s advise, Somnath becomes a middleman, an order supplier paid on commission. He gives up his search after an interview in which he asked, ‘what is the weight of the moon?’ Later, he encounters an older man, the street-smart businessman, Bisuda (Utpal Dutta). With the job market flooded with thousands of hopefuls, Somnath faces some absurd interviews. As he is in no position to marry, his girlfriend gets married to someone else due to pressure from her family.Ī bright and idealistic young man, Somnath begins search of a job along with his more realistic friend Sukumar (Gautam Chakravarti). Somnath (Pradip Mukherjee), an honest student, finds himself doing badly in the exams due to an overworked examiner, without his glasses who is unable to read his small handwriting. The film begins with blatant cheating in the examination hall. Shakha Proshakha (Branches of the Tree).Hirak Rajar Deshe (Kingdom of Diamonds).Shatranj Ke Khilari (The Chess Players).Aranyer Din Ratri (Days and Nights in the Forest).Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha).Kapurush – O – Mahapurush (The Coward & The Holy Man).Parash Pathar (The Philosopher’s Stone).Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road).Do let us know your thoughts if you have any suggestions. Eric hopes the independent production will create an evocative and moving film, about lost aspirations that haunt our lives.ĭid this press release inform you? Would you like to comment on this article? If you do, we would respond. Eric has previously directed nine short films and written eight feature film screenplays. The Middleman team is aiming for a limited regional theatrical release in the UK followed by an online VOD platform release. An IndieGoGo crowdfunding campaign is LIVE. All that’s needed is the micro-budget to make the film a reality. But the film is now ready for production. The film has taken a year and a half the preparation including scriptwriting, storyboarding, script breakdowns, casting, re-writes, crew allocation, scheduling, budgeting, read-throughs, and location scouting. The film touches on themes of love, violence, revenge, anger, guilt, and redemption. News of Terry’s procession reaches a local gangster who threatens Terry to hand over the drugs or face the same fate as his fallen friend. Bradley leaves Terry with his last remaining possession, a suitcase of drugs. The Middleman is about a young man called Terry, whose best friend Bradley is found murdered. Whilst the crew includes Sophie Marchant (Sound Recordist & Sound Editor), Kara Lovejoy (1st AD), Rebecca Lily Robinson (Make-Up Artist), Rod Ramsey (Unit Stills Photographer) Krzysztof Rodzik (Cinematographer), Ana-Marai Iscru (1st AC) & Chas Hockin (BTS Videographer.). Watch the official trailer for The Middleman as directed by Eric Garson In the following days, Terry is threatened by a gangster to hand over the drugs or face the same fate as his fallen friend. A police investigation begins into the murder. Who’s best friend is murdered, leaving Terry with his last procession, a suitcase of drugs.

Story: The Middleman is about a young mechanic called Terry. Including Elliot Cable, Emily Anne Jack, Gareth James, Steve Overton, Tanya Beckett, Matthew Nakatani-Brown, Joseph Deacon, Paul Dewdney, Laura Arbelaez, Spencer Allum, Lampros Kalfuntzos, Katarina Martin, Reis Daniel, Tony Deufemia & Rico Morris. The film features an ensemble cast and crew from the Reading & Thames Valley Region of the UK.

The film is set in Eric’s hometown of Reading. J– Writer, producer & director Eric Garson has launched the IndieGoGo crowdfunding campaign for his debut feature film, The Middleman.
