Can I Help?
An operating system tries to help a successful and overworked architect get over the break up of his family.
Can I Help? is a proof-of-concept short film, which was completed in 2021 and screened at many festivals internationally winning several nominations and awards including Best UK Short at the BIFA Qualifying North East International Film Festival, Best First Time Filmmaker at the cutting edge Ignite Film Festival and Best Actor at the BAFTA Qualifying British Urban Film Festival.
The film is a sci-fi drama set in London in the near future and explores themes of mental health, fatherhood and our relationship with technology. It was written, directed and produced by Rupert Ratcliffe – his debut film – and stars Nicholas Pinnock and Mark Strong.