Set in 2001 A decorated war veteran, facing the last days of his long life in a tiny house in the east end, takes solace in the visit of a soldier who has recently served in Afghanistan. A human connection with his grand-niece who comes to look after him and the reliving of his glory days eases him into death, finally to reunite with his fallen comrades. Based on a short story by Sherlock Holmes author, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Straggler of 45 deals with legacy and death, while taking a look at the changing landscape and opinion of armed conflict. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 7.3/10 | |
Released: | May 16, 2012 | |
Runtime: | 19 min | |
Genres: | Action Drama Short | |
Cast: | Freya Berry Daniel Caren Lee Campbell Spencer Conquest | |
Crew: | James Adkin Ewen Glass | |
prism : Omg I didn't expect that ending 😧