Silver Haze (film)

• Vicky Knight as Franky • Esmé Creed-Miles as Florence • Mason Cook as Mason • Charlotte Knight as Leah • Archie Brigden as Jack • Angela Bruce as Alice • Alfie Deegan as Flynn • Sandra Kwiek as Kayley • Brandon Bendell as Jason • Carrie Bunyan as Donna • Sarah-Jane Dent as Jane • Cain Aiden as Passerby ==Production==

Sacha Polak participated in the Les Arcs work-in-progress selection in 2021, it was among 15 projects selected for work in progress section out of 164 participants. There the film won a special jury mention in the work-in-progress section. Vicky Knight was selected as the main lead, the film is partly inspired by Knight's own experiences of having one third of her body burnt in a fire at the age of eight. The film is produced by the Viking Film from Netherlands and EMU Films from United Kingdom. It was shot in 2021 in Dagenham and Southend in the United Kingdom. It completed post-production in 2022. ==Release==

Silver Haze had its premiere on 19 February 2023, as part of the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, in Panorama. It was reported on 9 December 2022, that Poland-based sales agent New Europe Film Sales has acquired the worldwide rights. They have already sold the film to The Jokers for distribution in France and Cineart in Benelux. In June 2023, BFI Distribution acquired distribution rights to the film for the United Kingdom and Ireland. The film was screened at 2023 BFI London Film Festival in 'Strand' section under 'Love' theme on 6 October 2023. ==Reception==

Wendy Ide for ScreenDaily wrote in the review that "the snapshots of various elements of Franky’s [protagonist] life are intensely felt and authentic, but they are not always cohesive, and a rather diffident and wafty score fails to tie the disparate elements together." In concluding, Ide praised Vicky Knight stating, "Knight is a compelling and fiercely persuasive performer." ==Accolades==