CinemaOSMovie · 2025 · 0h 17m

CANDLE BEARER

Burning the Candle at Both Ends Only Leaves You Twice as Scorched

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Elly, a former artist, and Dej', a troubled musician, find themselves locked in a fragile and tense dynamic as they navigate, or rather fail to navigate, the weight of Dej's addiction. On a cold night in the studio, the band find themselves in a familiar, but ever so painful, situation. Dej's constant intoxication and Elly's ongoing denial push bandmates to leave, cause songs to be abruptly cut short by drunken mishaps, and lead to empty promises being tossed around amid incomprehensible antics. Elly must decide whether taking a step forward, no matter who she might leave behind or how difficult that might actually be, is the right thing to do - if there even is, or ever has been, a 'right' thing to do for her. The internal struggle unfurls as Elly's night becomes one that could either mark a new beginning, or bring everything to an end.

Directed byKian Lawson-Khalili

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 17m
Language
EN
Released
May 3, 2025
Budget
$387

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring

Ming Sorbach

Elly

Kian Lawson-Khalili

Kian Lawson-Khalili

Dej'

Ella Conzen

Chris

Ludvig Munk

Freddie

Emília Sousa Dias

Alex

Neeltje Schleipen

Mary

Creative team
Directed by
Kian Lawson-Khalili
Kian Lawson-Khalili
Written by
Kian Lawson-Khalili
Kian Lawson-Khalili

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