Distracted (57 mins, UK, 2018)

A bored detective has no interest in solving the murder he has been assigned to, preferring to drink scotch and read novels. His new partner, however, is desperate for promotion. An absurd comedy of contrasts unfolds in elegant black and white.

A tragi-comic detective story, Distracted undermines the conventions of the genre in order to explore the absurdity of one man’s state of being.

Written & Directed by James Devereaux

Cast: James Devereaux, John Giles, Louise Torres-Ryan, Nadine Hanwell, Alfie Black, Andrew Elias, Pete O’Shea.