In the wake of the Epstein scandal, the illusion of beauty that is the film The Book of Laws is a glimpse into the psyche of Cevilla - the female enabler of violent misogyny.
The Book of Laws is about about the use of man-made religion to control. Over the years men have made up their own religions in order to exert control over another group of people. It explores the question of why power is pathologically important to a small group of people and why those brought up in a particular belief system find is so difficult to question or break away even though they sense the practices are bizarre and the belief system is wrong.
Despite the cruelty, the members of the community obediently carry out rituals and punishments on members of their own families, the people they purport to love and condemn the next generation to do the same. As the next generation begin to question the rules, love paradoxically acts as both jailer and liberator. The love that creates the instinct to protect also creates the instinct to conform.
The Community ...
The Book of Laws parallels the Epstein scandal.
The film draws us into the facilitation of the exploitation of women by men. Women are subservient, tortured and trafficked by an enabling female. In many ways she is worse than the male offenders who take it as their right to dominate the women because they have been brought up to view them as objects of use. What is the psyche of such a creature? The women are silent. They do not speak. Until .....
The Cast ...
Analise | Grace Long | |
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Zebekiah | Steve Hay | |
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Sister Cevilla | Colette Redgrave | |
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Thomas | Nicholas McFadzean | |
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Becca | Eleni Varon | |
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Delaware | Matt Couchman | |
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Analise's Mother | Ellie Darvill | |
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Ethan | Arnaldo Staffa | |
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Nathan | Max Agrest | |
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Barrett Mother | Chris Rickards | |
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Barrett Girl | Sofiya Pizyur | |
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Sebastian | Rollo Little | |
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1st Youth | Andrew Butcher | |
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2nd Youth | Jamie Mallon | |
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Barnabas | Dean McNamara | |
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Community Group | Island People Agency |
Production Team ...
Written By | Bethany Graves | |
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Produced By | Bethany Graves | |
| Zarina Kadylbek | ||
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Executive Producer | Titia Graves | |
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Music | Bethany Graves | |
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Editor | Chloe Goument | |
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IOW Casting | Island People Agency | |
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Costumes by | Final Creation |
The Crew ...
Director | Daniel Löwenstein | |
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Lighting | Werner van Peppen | |
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Sound | Stephen Partington | |
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DOP | Tom Walder | |
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Camera Operator | Matt Perren | |
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AC | Oli Cipres | |
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Set Design | Ellis Gbett | |
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1st AD | Bozhidar Paychev | |
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2nd AD | Panos Kordas | |
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Hair/Make-up | Sofiya Bodnar | |
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Production Assistant | Glenda Greco | |
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1st Runner | Dave Rahiman | |
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2nd Runner | Katie Poole |
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News
The music video for 'Wild Eyes' from The Book of Laws will be dropping on YouTube This Sunday, 25th April 2021.
Join us in the countdown, and pre-save the song so you catch it as soon as it is on streaming services and platforms:
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Daniel Löwenstein
Daniel Löwenstein is a London-based director. He has worked with people such as Kylie Jenner, Gwendoline Christie, StephLonDon, produced commercials for Tiffany & Co and Pimms as well as directed music videos for artists such as Pixie Lott.
Daniel has directed award-winning films that are currently making international appearances around numerous film festivals. Daniel is currently working on the series PILL. He is very happy to be working with TBZ Productions on the Book of Laws.
Colette Redgrave
Colette is a member of the Redgrave family - a British acting dynasty spanning five generations who have worked as actors since the nineteenth century. The well-known actress Vanessa Redgrave is an Oscar, Tony, Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner. Colette's performance in The Book of Laws is both stellar and accomplished. Don't miss Colette'sperformede as Olga in Picasso's Women to sold-out audiences at York Theatre Royal and Theatre by the Lake, Keswick. She can be heard on 'The Windermere Children' available now on BBC iPlayer.
Steve Hay
Steve Hay recreates his epic performances in The Book of Laws. Steve Hay gives an unmissable performance in The Anatomist (2018). He can also be seen in Sony/Starz period film 'Outlander'. He recently concluded 'Macbeth' at the State Theatre in Bishkek Kyrgyzstan. His 'Turning Leaves' featured at the at the Edinburgh Fringe festival and he can be seen as J.M. Barrie, in 'The Mythmakers', in film and TV roles in 'Lady Godiva', 'The Oracle', 'Inside Blue' and the network TV series 'Ultimate Force'.
Grace Long
Catch Grace Long on TikTok. Since filming Grace has also acted in the feature film 'A Dark Path' directed by Nicholas Winter with Porcelain Films, and had a short role in Deep Water which aired on on ITV Hub. She also made a short film called 'An Homage to Natalie Portman' which can be watched here.
Eleni Varon
Eleni features in Zuzu’s new music video, and is busy recording a series of short stories called Classic Fairytales Updates for ChapelFM. Watch the music video here.
Max Agrest
Max Agrest is a young, talented actor and author of 'Unhappiness' - a collection of fascinating short stories. This budding young actor is definitely one to watch.
Contact
London, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 1784 665358
Email: contact@thebookoflaws.com