COPE - Award-Winning Short Film
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Narrative of Imminent Death and Acceptance
📌 The speaker is facing a fixed endpoint: 6 weeks to live, with the intended date being March 22nd.
🤫 The speaker has kept this impending end a secret from friends, colleagues, and even their wife.
🧘 The realization of the end date brings a strange kind of peace, contrasting with the ordinary life being lived (husband, friend, brother, Dad).
😔 The speaker notes that life has been standard and unremarkable, making the impending end feel surreal.
Coping Mechanism and Shifting Perspective
⏳ As the countdown reaches just over 3 weeks, the knowledge of death is used to endure daily boredom, anger, and frustration.
🔢 The speaker counts down the days, finding solace in this strict timeline despite the "indignities that make up a life."
🤔 Moments of wondrous, beautiful, or silly occurrences make the speaker pause and think, leading to a momentary reversal: "I don't want to be dead in 2 weeks."
🔄 When this shift occurs, the cycle of counting down and contemplating death resets, suggesting a potential for continued living.
Key Points & Insights
➡️ The secret knowledge of a fixed time limit (6 weeks) provided a temporary structure that managed existing negative emotions like anger and frustration.
➡️ Small, positive or unique external events act as triggers, causing the speaker to question the decision to die and restart the process of living.
➡️ The narrative illustrates a profound internal conflict where the certainty of an end date paradoxically provides the initial strength to cope with an otherwise "fine" but tedious life.
📸 Video summarized with SummaryTube.com on Jan 17, 2026, 02:03 UTC
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Liam only has six weeks to live...
COPE was written and directed by Anthony Sutcliffe and produced by and starring Nick Hendrix (Midsomer Murders, Marcella, Legend).
The film was shot entirely on location in Bristol and Windsor and also features Jessica Ellerby (Pennyworth, Patience, The Devil’s Hour), Lisa Coleman (Casualty, Tracey Beaker) and Caroline Langrishe (Loveyjoy, Judge John Deed).
It has been officially selected at 12 national and international film festivals (including 4 BIFA Qualifying Festivals) and won 5 awards including Best UK Short, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Performance and Best Score.
CAST:
Nick Hendrix - Liam
Jessica Ellerby - Emily
Caroline Langrishe - Stranger
Lisa Coleman - Dr. Fletcher
Leon Jan - Jacob
Dustin Thorn - Waiter
Ella Sutcliffe - Layla
Bodie Stewart - Wilf
Crew:
Writer and Director - Anthony Sutcliffe
Producer - Nick Hendrix
Director of Photography - Tomoi Summers
1st ACs - Rafael Lisbon-Hochenberg
Camilla Carlow
Gaffers - Benjamin Tate
Daniel Arkell
Hair & Makeup Artist - Dhruvi Thakkar
Stills Photography - Michael Shelford
Editor - Paul Kiff
Dubbing Mixer - Brian Moseley
Grade - Cam Sanders
Composer - Anthony Aldersley
Strings - Joni Fuller
Executive Producer - Neil Dudgeon
FESTIVALS
Awards:
Best UK Short Film - London International Short Film Festival (2024)
Best Director - Indie Short Fest (2023) - Anthony Sutcliffe
Best Screenplay - Unrestricted View Film Festival (Bifa Qualifying) (2024) - Anthony Sutcliffe
Best Performance - Worcester Film Festival (2024) - Nick Hendrix
Best Original Score - Indie Short Fest (2023) - Anthony Aldersley
Honorable Mentions:
Best Director: Short Film - London Director Awards (2024)
Best Drama - Brighton Rocks International Film Festival (2024)
Semi-Finalist:
Best Narrative Short - Cannes Indie Shorts Awards (2024)
Nominations:
Best Producer - Indie Short Fest (2023) - Nick Hendrix
Best Drama Short - Indie Short Fest (2023)
Best Male Director - Indie Short Fest (2023) - Anthony Sutcliffe
Best Original Screenplay - Indie Short Fest (2023) - Anthony Sutcliffe
Best Editing - Kino London Short Film Festival (Bifa Qualifying) (2024) - Paul Kiff
Best Film - Bute Street Festival (Bifa Qualifying) (2024)
Best Score - Worcester Film Festival (2024) - Anthony Aldersley
Best Screenplay - Worcester Film Festival (2024) - Anthony Sutcliffe
Official Selections:
London Lift-Off Film Festival (2023)
Crystal Palace International Film Festival (Bifa Qualifying) (2024)
European Short Awards (2024)
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Full video URL: youtube.com/watch?v=JnXOE6FFoWA
Duration: 6:40
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Get instant insights and key takeaways from this YouTube video by Anthony Sutcliffe.
Narrative of Imminent Death and Acceptance
📌 The speaker is facing a fixed endpoint: 6 weeks to live, with the intended date being March 22nd.
🤫 The speaker has kept this impending end a secret from friends, colleagues, and even their wife.
🧘 The realization of the end date brings a strange kind of peace, contrasting with the ordinary life being lived (husband, friend, brother, Dad).
😔 The speaker notes that life has been standard and unremarkable, making the impending end feel surreal.
Coping Mechanism and Shifting Perspective
⏳ As the countdown reaches just over 3 weeks, the knowledge of death is used to endure daily boredom, anger, and frustration.
🔢 The speaker counts down the days, finding solace in this strict timeline despite the "indignities that make up a life."
🤔 Moments of wondrous, beautiful, or silly occurrences make the speaker pause and think, leading to a momentary reversal: "I don't want to be dead in 2 weeks."
🔄 When this shift occurs, the cycle of counting down and contemplating death resets, suggesting a potential for continued living.
Key Points & Insights
➡️ The secret knowledge of a fixed time limit (6 weeks) provided a temporary structure that managed existing negative emotions like anger and frustration.
➡️ Small, positive or unique external events act as triggers, causing the speaker to question the decision to die and restart the process of living.
➡️ The narrative illustrates a profound internal conflict where the certainty of an end date paradoxically provides the initial strength to cope with an otherwise "fine" but tedious life.
📸 Video summarized with SummaryTube.com on Jan 17, 2026, 02:03 UTC
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