The Clearing

Sep 30, 2021

0h 12m

★ 4.0

Pride before a fall.

Overview

Battling against the wilderness and his own ego, Bill struggles to impress Deb with below-par outdoor skills and shocking behaviour, until their last-ditch camping trip takes a sinister turn.

Genres

Animation

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

NFTS

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Cast

Bill

Julian Barratt

Deb

Julia Davis

George

Louis Vacula-Ashton

Fish

Charlotte Morgan

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0.0

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Douce Amère

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8.0

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6.0

2:43

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6.3

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No overview available.

0.0

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7.1

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6.7

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0.0

Mr. Chocolate Meets Miss Milk

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6.2

The Firemen's Choir

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No overview available.

6.0

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6.2

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6.0

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0.0

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5.0

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6.0

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5.0

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0.0

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The Clearing

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