THE OATH

Short film (1997), NL, drama, 35mm, B&W, 11 min, English spoken

  • Writer/director: Tjebbo Penning
  • Producer: Phanta Film
  • Cast: Frank Ogilvie

A man who is sentenced to death is found unconscious in his cell after a suicide attempt. The prison doctor is called in to resuscitate the prisoner, and faces an ethical dilemma…

Awards:
Best short, Internationales FilmFest Emden 1997; Airone D’oro, Montecatini terme; Spectators award, Capalbio Int. Short Film Festival; Best actor, Avanca 1997; Nomination Best Short film, Nomination NPS-prize Dutch Film Festival; First prize film, Antalya, Turkey 1997; Best short, cine de Huesca 1998, Spain; Mention de jury, Fantasporto 1998; International Grand Prix, Odense Film Festival 1998; Special Honour of the Jury, Short Film Festival Iranian Young Cinema Society 1998