Cloak and Claw

A young man arrives at a family home, where a seemingly ordinary visit takes an unexpected turn when he is drawn into a strange and unsettling story surrounding an open window. Based on Saki’s classic short story, the film explores deception, imagination and the consequences of believing what you are told.

The story of Birdie follows a 19 year old uni student who is lonely and desperate for popularity above all else. In an effort to try to navigate university life and achieve these aspirations, she spreads word of a large house party at hers, which spreads like wildfire, allowing for some of the wrong people to catch wind of it. These people become obstacles in Birdie’s way as she manoeuvre’s her own party, her best friend Laura tries to ground and support her as an attempt to keep her cool, however the result of the party was never what Birdie intended.

A documentary about Martin Westgate and Hooma Comedy Club in Norwich.