As She Told It

'As She Told It' is a psychological short film where a woman recounts the mysterious death of her fiancé to a detective. Framed through a tense police interview, the narrative slowly unravels, revealing not just the events of the death, but the layers between truth and performance. Centring on the theme of human complexity, the film delves into shifting power dynamics, and the moral ambiguity that exists within modern relationships. As Marie Adélaïde Adennes moves between grief and control, the film explores femininity as performance inviting people to interrogate with love and calculated rage.

Director / Writer

Costanza Maria Santacroce | csant001@gold.ac.uk | @costanzasdm

Producer / Assistant Director

Rithuparna | rrith001@gold.ac.uk | '@rithu.parna

Cinematography / Lighting Technician

Zara Pereira | zpere001@gold.ac.uk | '@zarapereiraa

Editor / Sound Assistant

Xuanyi Li | xli038@gold.ac.uk | '@xuanyishy

Sound Recordist / Set Designer

Dylan Jones | djone002@gold.ac.uk | '@dylanjones.25