United Kingdom / Nov 01, 2025 / Belfast Film Festival
Growing Pains
Directed by Conor Toner, Ellie McCaffrey-Wildman
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It's time to grow up!
13min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Bernie, a grumpy widower stuck in his solitary routine, finds unexpected companionship when he orders a bizarre "Grow Your Own Girlfriend" kit from a mysterious infomercial. Set against the backdrop of grief, aging, and late-in-life connection, Growing Pains is a darkly whimsical exploration of love, loss, and how much water it takes to fill a void.
Genres
FantasyComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Growing Pains |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Ireland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | COLETTES.GARAGE, Northern Ireland Screen |
| Production | Meghan McArdle |
| Writer | Ellie McCaffrey-Wildman, Conor Toner |
| Editing | Conor Toner, Leandro Arouca |
| Cinematography | George A. Barnes, Mark J. Ferris, Paddy Cassidy |
| Assistant directors | Breandan Mckeever, Meghan McAloran, Conor Toner, Ellie McCaffrey-Wildman |
| Lighting | Dwayne Douglas |
| Camera operators | George A. Barnes, Mark J. Ferris, Paddy Cassidy |
| Additional photography | George A. Barnes, Mark J. Ferris, Paddy Cassidy |
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| Production design | Joanna McClurg |
| Art direction | Joanna McClurg |
| Set decoration | Joanna McClurg |
| Visual effects | Scott Newton |
| Music | rebekah fitch, Mercer MacWilliam Hughes, Shashwat Verma, Stevie Lennox |
| Sound | rebekah fitch, Mercer MacWilliam Hughes, Shashwat Verma, Stevie Lennox |
| Costume design | Diana Ennis, Alana Fraser, Ruth McNally Dominguez |
| Makeup | Diana Ennis, Alana Fraser, Ruth McNally Dominguez |
| Hairstyling | Diana Ennis, Alana Fraser, Ruth McNally Dominguez |
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