Grace and Jas are in the park. A tension seems to be growing between them, but is abruptly interrupted by the arrival of Jas’s boyfriend with a friend, Liam. What looks set to be a double date turns into a prison for Grace: micro‑aggressions, both intentional and unintentional, from the two men unsettle her and make her feel trapped within the playground and the confines of the night. The journey she undertakes is hindered by daily oppressions, which Grace ultimately confronts in her own way.
Biography
film director
Tayla Halfacre
Screenwriter and director Tayla Halfacre has a background in poetry and theatre, and holds a degree in Writing from the University of Warwick. She subsequently wrote and directed the short stage monologue Lesbian Line and has published poems in magazines and anthologies. In 2023, Halfacre also participated in the BFI Network x Northampton Film Festival writing workshop. Playground (2025) is her debut short film.
Cast
& Credits
Montaggio/Editing Catriona Delbridge
Fotografia/Photography Rosie Taylor
Scenografia/Production Design Jenni Payne
Suono/Sound Ava Doyle, Luke Predeth
Musica/Music Krakow Loves Adana
Interpreti/Cast Ebony Aboagye, Amelia Clarkson, James Craven, Freddie Palmer
Produttore/Producer Becky Rooney
Produzione/Production Rooscreen
