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Semi-Detached

Semi-Detached

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Semi-Detached

"They've moved on, just not very far..."

2026

0h 12m

10.0(1 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

Almost a year after a messy breakup, Anna and Sean unknowingly find themselves as next-door neighbours. They’ve moved on, just not very far. Semi-Detached is a fixed-camera film about love, loss, healing, and the excitement and pitfalls of navigating early adult life.

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Cast & crew

7 featured cast members

Starring

Diyara Seneviratne

Anna

Enzo Menestret

Sean

Emma Billingsley

Izzy

Theodora Exarchos

Rose

Joe Masters

Mark

Anne Baker

Eileen

Terry Baker

Dave

Creative team

Directed by: Dottie Delaney
Written by: Dottie Delaney
Produced by: Jade Ballouhey

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