Passage (2009 film)

Passage is a 2009 American-Swiss drama short film, the first to be directed by Shekhar Kapur,^[1][2] starring Haley Bennett, Lily Cole and Julia Stiles.^[3]

Passage
Directed by	Shekhar Kapur
Written by	Sheila Callaghan Amy Kaufman
Produced by	Leopoldo Gout Everardo Valerio Gout Hilary Downes Amy Kaufman
Starring	Haley Bennett Lily Cole Julia Stiles
Cinematography	Benoît Debie
Edited by	Jacob Craycroft
Music by	A.R. Rahman
Production company	Swarovski Entertainment
Distributed by	Curious Pictures
Release date	August 6, 2009 (2009-08-06) (Rhode Island Festival)
Running time	16 minutes
Countries	United States Switzerland
Language	English

Premise

Three estranged sisters reunite one night when the oldest comes back for her two younger sisters after leaving them years before in mysterious circumstances.

Cast

• Haley Bennett as Abby
• Lily Cole as Tania
• Julia Stiles as Ella
• Agustina Cabo as little Tania
• Pilar Calviello as little Ella
• Maite Lanata as little Abby
• Tomas Decurgez as Abby's boyfriend
• Ricardo Merkin as conductor
• Vikram Chatwal as man in bar

Production

The music for Passage was composed by A.R. Rahman,^[4][5][6] and the project was shot in Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina.^[3] The film was financed by the Austrian company Swarovski and was screened in their "Swarovski Crystal Worlds".^[7]

Response

In noting Shekhar Kapur was already known for Elizabeth: The Golden Age, toward Passage Quiet Earth wrote that "the photography and the possibilities of the storyline are just way too good to pass up."^[8]