“A fascinating two-hander with exquisite acting.” — FilmFocus Magazine
THIRTY MINUTES
Short film, 2020
Written, directed and produced by Claire Elizabeth Terry.
Starring Lúcia Moniz (Love Actually and Listen) and Luka Peroš (Money Heist series).
Thirty Minutes follows Lucy, a woman struggling with loneliness in the digital age who becomes a call girl – not for money, but to ensure that someone will spend time speaking with her.
What begins as a transactional encounter gradually reveals a deeper story of grief, connection, and the search for meaning after personal loss. The film explores themes of human isolation alongside the possibility of reconnection with the living world.
Originally written as a stage play, the film was shot in Barcelona.
Following its release, Thirty Minutes received more than forty awards and selections at international festivals.
Awards & Festival Recognition
Best Actress — New York International Film Awards
Best Actress — Toronto International Women Film Festival
Award of Excellence — Best Shorts Competition
Best Short Film — Venice Film Awards
Narrative Short Film — Hollywood Gold Awards
Best Actress — Independent Shorts Awards (Los Angeles)
Full list of awards and nominations.
“Left me thinking about how powerful and fragile freedom can be. I’m grateful to have experienced this moment in history through such a human and thoughtful lens. ”
– Jan Cuva Primmer
FALL: Berlin, 1989
Feature film (in development)
What would you do, if you were a young English travel writer and found out the Stasi – the feared East German Secret Police – were following you?
This is Alex’s story.
And Olga’s, the woman following her.
Feature film in development by Lumino Films, based on the novel FALL: Berlin, 1989. A young British travel writer in divided Berlin discovers she is being followed by the Stasi. Inspired by Claire Elizabeth Terry's own experience living in the city shortly before the fall of the Wall.