The Indignitas Film- Completion

“If I’d known it was going to end like this, I would have enjoyed myself more.” – Philip Foster

With a global economic crisis raging, Philip Foster secretly offers his life to the government voluntary euthanasia scheme in return for financial benefits for his children. But as the mysteriously inhuman Dr Mort prepares him for death, Philip must fight his survival instincts and do the right thing to secure his kids’ future.

INDIGNITAS is a short sci-fi/thriller with a twist of dark humour.

Indignitas takes us through dystopian nightmares, futuristic visions and agonising moral dilemmas. As Philip looks back on his life and contemplates his death he is angered by the warped morals of the lawmakers.  He does, however, find fragments of wry humour reflecting on the absurdity of life and inevitability of death. Will he finally experience the comforting peace of a loving father’s ultimate sacrifice for his children or rail against the dystopian machine?

The film was originally a stage play receiving critical acclaim and enjoying international success at theatre festivals worldwide, including a West-End showcase at the Criterion Theatre and shows in Sydney and Los Angeles. 

Characters

Philip Foster is a decent man living in difficult times.  Happily married, all he wants is a fair start in life for the three kids he’s so desperately proud of. And he’s prepared to surrender his life to obtain it.  Recently made redundant from the library, Philip must face facts, dig deep, and make the biggest decision of his life. 

Dr Mort is the highly efficient medic who oversees Philip’s impending termination at the clinic.  Her attentive customer-facing manner carefully distances herself from too much personal interaction with clients, but her smiles are cool, lacking empathy or kindness. Ultra-efficient and ready with persuasive answers for all the big questions, she seems untroubled by the moral dilemma of her task. 

You may recognise the A-List Actors from the Game Of Throne Franchise. 

We have Mark Addy from the Game Of Thrones franchise playing Philip Foster. We have Bethany Antonia from The House Of Dragon Playing Dr Mort.

Production Companies

Opus Studios

Opus Studios is a film production company founded by Paul Furlong and Andy Gorman.

There is power in stories, the way they make us feel and make us remember.

From the extraordinary to the everyday, our experience is made up of the stories we tell and there is nothing more exciting than seeing a well told story play out on the big screen.

As well as Indignitas, we have another two feature films in development and a feature documentary in post-production.

Transition Stage Company

Transition Stage Company is an award-winning film and production company start-up specialising in film, documentary and factual entertainment.  

The company was founded by an entrepreneur, actor, and producer Natalie Adele Yesufu-Edwards and she has also been awarded accolades for her services to the creative sector.  She created a scriptwriting competition called 'Enter.Stage.Write' in 2017 for playwrights and screenwriters to platform unheard voices.  In 2021, she turned the annual 'Enter.Stage.Write' theatre production into a factual entertainment TV pilot.

The movie Indinitas was from a short script that won the 'Enter.Stage.Write' Grand-Champion award in 2020.  Transition Stage Company's ethos is to Amplify excellent storytellers to enable empathy in the world.

The Team

Darcia Martin - Director

Darcia is a multi-award-winning director and showrunner with credits for BBC, Amazon, and ITV to her name. These include Call the Midwife, The Chelsea Detective and Riches.

Jonathan Skinner - Writer

Jonathan is an award-winning playwright/screenwriter with 80+ production credits. A Euroscript finalist and shortlisted for the Kenneth Branagh New Drama Award, Jonathan has written several short films for independent producers.

Paul Furlong - Producer

Paul is an RTS award-winning producer and director with over 13 years of experience in TV, film, and commercials. His credits include Captain Mack, How Tennis Saved My Life, Obsession & Million Pound Menu.

Natalie Edwards - Producer

Natalie Adele Yesufu Edwards is an award-winning producer, entrepreneur, actor and founder of Transition Stage Company and Enter.Stage.Write.  Natalie is passionate about regional representation, diversity, amplifying voices, and promoting writers and voices.

Morgan Stephenson - Line Producer