of my own. I've always written lots so it feels natural to me to be a writer/director hyphenate. Nocturne Passage is an enchanting film featuring visionary images worthy of Peter Brook. How did the idea for Nocturne Passage came to your mind? Thank you. I never would've thought of Peter Brook consciously when making the film, though I studied his theatre works in drama school, and I have always loved his 'Lord of the Flies' black and white picture. 'Nocturne Passage' is dedicated to the memory of my cousin Emma Hastings, who tragically passed away in a car accident aged 17. So that was the starting point for the idea, how people process grief. Ultimately I think grief is a very lonely experience, and so I wanted the character to be alone throughout.
Escaping from traditional narrative form, Nocturne Passage features brilliant storytelling: how did you develop the script and the structure of the film? Originally the script I wrote was very real-world, there was no supernatural element to the story at all. I was very conscious of the challenge of having a script with just one character onscreen for almost the whole film. I had my concerns about whether that could work. I left the script for a few months, and I guess it was just marinating away in my subconscious mind, because one night I had a dream, which was the story of the original film, but with this supernatural dimension mixed in. When I woke up I went straight to work rewriting the script, I remember it was New Year's Eve, but I felt suddenly excited by it again. So partly the