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In the north of England, a mother returns home after an all night outing to find her adolescent daughter Ruby waiting alone. Both tenderly loved and carelessly neglected by her mother, Ruby copes through her imagination. She tries to create a manageable world from her drawings and cut out pages of catalogues. “You can’t cut out a perfect future,” her mother warns her. And then, when her mother lets the unimaginable happen, Ruby’s world collapses and she is left on her own.
Through experiencing various characters, in particular the strange and kindly Trainspotter, her resilience manifests. She begins to navigate her way beyond the confines of the house and experience the possibilities of her life. And to connect ever more deeply with her mother’s love.
Shot on location in Sheffield and Cleethorpes, UK.
76 minutes - Color - Digital - Alexa Mini.
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Juliet Ellis
YEAR COMPLETED 2020
STARRING Latifah Suleiman Kerr, Henrietta Fusi, Kyle Hill, John Rowley
Elizabeth Lawal, Victoria Lawal, WILLIAM FOWLES
Screening info
Location: OVADA Warehouse Gallery
Date: THURSDAY 11 November 2026 from 7 - 9pm, screening to start at 7:30pm
Suitable for ages 16+. Under 18s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and must not be left in the gallery space unattended
Tickets £5 / £10 / £15 per person
The opening party is included in the price of Samhain Festival: Unlimited Access Ticket. You do not need to purchase an individual ticket if you have paid for unlimited access to all festival events. Please however, send an email to sarah.catterall@ovada.org.uk to confirm your attendance.
Although we have a range of ticket pricing, please get in touch with us at sarah.catterall@ovada.org.uk if pricing is a barrier to you attending the festival or events.
Thank you for your support!
Accessibility
The exhibition and events take place downstairs in the main warehouse gallery.
The closest fully accessible toilet is at Courtyard by Marriot Hotel, a 3minute walk from the gallery
In the north of England, a mother returns home after an all night outing to find her adolescent daughter Ruby waiting alone. Both tenderly loved and carelessly neglected by her mother, Ruby copes through her imagination. She tries to create a manageable world from her drawings and cut out pages of catalogues. “You can’t cut out a perfect future,” her mother warns her. And then, when her mother lets the unimaginable happen, Ruby’s world collapses and she is left on her own.
Through experiencing various characters, in particular the strange and kindly Trainspotter, her resilience manifests. She begins to navigate her way beyond the confines of the house and experience the possibilities of her life. And to connect ever more deeply with her mother’s love.
Shot on location in Sheffield and Cleethorpes, UK.
76 minutes - Color - Digital - Alexa Mini.
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Juliet Ellis
YEAR COMPLETED 2020
STARRING Latifah Suleiman Kerr, Henrietta Fusi, Kyle Hill, John Rowley
Elizabeth Lawal, Victoria Lawal, WILLIAM FOWLES
Screening info
Location: OVADA Warehouse Gallery
Date: THURSDAY 11 November 2026 from 7 - 9pm, screening to start at 7:30pm
Suitable for ages 16+. Under 18s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and must not be left in the gallery space unattended
Tickets £5 / £10 / £15 per person
The opening party is included in the price of Samhain Festival: Unlimited Access Ticket. You do not need to purchase an individual ticket if you have paid for unlimited access to all festival events. Please however, send an email to sarah.catterall@ovada.org.uk to confirm your attendance.
Although we have a range of ticket pricing, please get in touch with us at sarah.catterall@ovada.org.uk if pricing is a barrier to you attending the festival or events.
Thank you for your support!
Accessibility
The exhibition and events take place downstairs in the main warehouse gallery.
The closest fully accessible toilet is at Courtyard by Marriot Hotel, a 3minute walk from the gallery