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Matt Maltese 'Vacant In The 21st Century' by Kris Rimmer

Luke Bather - 17th Nov 2016

Kris Rimmer looks at modern British life from a typically British perspective in his video for Matt Maltese.

Set predominantly in a pub, the video takes a slightly defeated look at the characters who occupy it - each from a different generation. The small windows into their world outside of the pub paint a bleak picture, each seemingly indulging in some form of escape no matter where they are.

Is there hope in the young people despite what the older generations may have taken away from them, or will they just end up the same as their elders?

KRIS RIMMER:

"The song is very direct in many ways, so although we knew we wanted to depict byproducts of the modern age, we didn't want the imagery to be fully dictated by the lyrics.

"Although you might think the video is focussed on the husband and wife, for me the protagonists here are the youths. We wanted to create a microcosm of society and they offer us a voice of reason; a voiceless generation who absorb the impact from the mistakes made by those before them."

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Luke Bather - 17th Nov 2016

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Kris R
Producer
India Lee

Camera

Director of Photography
Focus Puller
Lee Pulbrook

Art

Art Director
Penny Mills

Wardrobe

Make-up
Sam Tansey

Editorial

Editor
Kris R

Grading

Colour grade company

Commission

Label
Atlantic

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Cast

Richie Winearls, Frances Lima, Sachin Kureishi, Carlo Kureishi, Joyce, Imogen Morris Clarke

Luke Bather - 17th Nov 2016

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