Welcome to One Life Stand

Acclaimed internationally for its powerful storytelling and subtle direction, One Life Stand is a compelling and heartfelt love story:

Trise Clarke, a passionate but deluded single mother, unwittingly propels her 18-year-old son, John Paul, into a career as a male escort. Then she tries to seduce him back.

Starring Maureen Carr, John Kielty and Gary Lewis, the film is a moving portrayal of modern family life. In a performance of astonishing intimacy - described as 'simply superb' by Empire magazine - Carr bares her soul as a woman who loves too much.

Shot in beautiful black & white, with a haunting score by Bobby James Henry, and written, photographed, edited & directed by May Miles Thomas, One Life Stand is an independent film classic.

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