THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS
by Elham Ehsas

15min | UK | 2025

Haunted by rising sea levels, a daughter digs up her father’s grave to move his body to higher ground.
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​Year of production 2025
Length 15'
Country UK
Shooting Format Arri Alexa
Aspect Ratio 4:3
Dialogue English, Urdu

Director Elham Ehsas
Producers Lorraine Bhattachary, Shakyra Dowling
Production Company MONO FILMS LIMITED 
Executive Producers Josh Cockcroft, Danusia Samal, Lucy Stone, Dale Vince OBE, Stefan Allesch Taylor, Robin Saunders, Ellie Bamber, Zoe Bamber
Writers Sam Perry, Elham Ehsas
Cinematographer Yiannis Manolopoulos
Editor Ross Leppard
Casting Bailey Frances
Production Designer Rana Fadavi
Costume Designer Haden J Holme
Hair & Makeup Designer Angela Stewart
Sound Recordist Julia Martin
Online Editor Jack Kibbey Newman
Sound Designer Guldem Masa
Post Production CHEAT
Colourist Mara Ciorba
Music Rushil Ranjan
Vocalist Abi Sampa
Cast Olivia D’Lima, Priya Davdra, Arjun Singh Panam, Dominic Rowan, Rachel Redford, Aosaf Afzal, Adwoa Akoto, Simani Chavda-Patel, Amara Chavda-Patel

Festival selections
Aspen Shortsfest 2025, USA - World Premiere
Aswan International Women Film Festival 2025, Egypt
​Flatpack Festival 2025, UK
Integrazione Film Festival 2025, Italy
​Raindance Film Festival 2025, UK - Best UK Short Award
​ShorTS - International Film Festival 2025, Italy
​​​HollyShorts Film Festival 2025, USA
​Québec City Film Festival 2025, Canada
Minikino Film Week 2025, Indonesia
​​Sentiero Film Factory 2025, Italy
​Puerto Rico Film Festival 2025
The Climate Film Festival 2025, USA -  Best Narrative  Film Award, Sustainable Production Award
Jagran Film Festival 2025, India - Best Short Film Award
​Ningbo Short Film Festival 2025, China
Encounters Film Festival 2025, UK - Best British Live Action Film Award
​Ottawa Film Festival 2025, Canada
BRNO16 - International Short Film Festival 2025, Czech Republic
Madani International Film Festival 2025, Indonesia
Show Me Shorts Film Festival 2025, New Zealand
Tasveer Film Festival 2025, USA
​Monstrale Festival 2025, Germany
London Breeze Film Festival 2025, UK
​​Spektrum Film Festival 2025, Poland
Jakarta Film Week 2025, Indonesia
​Izmir International Short Film Festival 2025, Turkey
​Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2025, UK
Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival 2025, Canada - SAMANSA Short Film Award
​Bosphorus Film Festival 2025, Turkey
​TweetFest 2025, UK
This is England - Rouen Film Festival 2025, France
Planos Film Festival 2025, Portugal - Best Cinematography Award
​​Cairo International Short Film Festival 2025, Egypt
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Director's Statement
Dealing with the profound loss of her father, Mira goes on a
poignant journey of healing and self discovery.
The film explores the transformative power of reconciliation and the universal themes of love and forgiveness.
Mira mirroring the disorienting shifts in her own life with the profound impact that climate change has on the intricate tapestry of the world. Nature, in its relentless evolution, becomes a compelling force urging her toward an unthinkable act — the disturbance of her late father's resting place.
With each new film, I ask myself not only how I can improve the craft and creation of the picture on screen, but most importantly, how I can tell stories that show a view from a previously unseen vantage.
​Cinema is a mirror into ourselves, and my aim is to illuminate the interconnectedness of humanity and nature, to look at our own actions that threaten this beautiful planet of ours, because soon, there *will* come soft rains.​

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