Ex Cathedra is a British

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 drama film

Drama film

A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...

 written and directed by Liam Andrew Wright

Liam Andrew Wright

Liam Andrew Wright is a British film director, screenwriter and producer. He directed his first feature film, Ex Cathedra, at the age of only 23.-Early Career 2004-2008:...

. It was Wright's directorial debut. The film's narrative centers on the an original story combining religion

Religion

Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...

, drugs

Recreational drug use

Recreational drug use is the use of a drug, usually psychoactive, with the intention of creating or enhancing recreational experience. Such use is controversial, however, often being considered to be also drug abuse, and it is often illegal...

, love

Love

Love is an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. In philosophical context, love is a virtue representing all of human kindness, compassion, and affection. Love is central to many religions, as in the Christian phrase, "God is love" or Agape in the Canonical gospels...

 and hope. It was an independently financed film, funded entirely by the films young producers and followed the model set by 2004 film Primer

Primer (film)

Primer is a 2004 American science fiction drama film about the accidental discovery of a means of time travel. The film was written, directed, and produced by Shane Carruth and was completed on a budget of $7,000...

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Plot

The last prophet on earth who, addicted to the drug exente, must accept his gift and fight his addiction or risk losing the woman he loves in a battle between her drug dealers and a businessman who has fallen for her mysterious charms.

Ex Cathedra follows the story of three lost souls Alexis, Kevin and Corban; existing in a world governed by ‘Exente’- a powerful yet socially acceptable drug- all fighting for emancipation. Kevin’s mundane world is falling apart and through seemingly accidental circumstances is lured into the world of the drug Exente. In this world of drugs he meets Alexis, who has already to succumbed to the power of the drug. Could Kevin be the only chance Alexis has to escape this bleak existence? While Kevin and Alexis run into a dangerous conflict with two local drug dealers, mysterious barman Corban is ever present and is destined to determine the fate of the three of them.

Cast

• Richard Massara as Corban
• Garth Maunders as Kevin
• Isaac Harper as Duke
• Paul Bamgbose as Gemini
• Glen Cardno as Dr. John Mackenzie
• Rebecca Herrod as Alexis

External links

• Official site
• Theatrical trailer at Imdb
• Short flash clips
• Ex Cathedra Super Nova Review from British Film Magazine.
• @lawfilm blog Director's blog with updates of the film.