United Kingdom / Mar 28, 2026 / PG / Manchester Film Festival
19min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Scared about his friends moving on without him, a newly single man recruits his dysfunctional Indian family to throw a reunion dinner in a desperate attempt to reconnect.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Veronica Jean Trickett | Ellen |
| Hersha Verity | Vedika |
| Aadi Chabukswar | Aarti (Dev's sister-in-law) |
| Fran St. Clair | Tara |
| Alex Grant | Adam |
| Tatiana Penfold | Becca |
| James Whitehurst | Michael |
| Andrew Whyment | Hugo |
| Steven Rostance | Tom |
| Genevieve Lewis | Sophie |
Genres
DramaComedyFamily
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dinner for Loners |
| Original language | EN |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Dinner for Loners Limited, Developing Room Films |
| Release date | 28 marzo 2026 |
| Executive producer | Amanda Stenbaek, Keshav Shree, Vikram Devalia |
| Production | Keshav Shree, Harvey John |
| Writer | Keshav Shree, Vikram Devalia, Jitin Hingorani |
| Editing | Jonatli Gudjonsson |
| Cinematography | Estefania Carpio, Dominika Besinska, Niels Halle, Bertie Searles, Scott Quinn |
| Assistant directors | Antonia Lange, Etienne Newton, Keshav Shree |
| Lighting | Mesa Barbusci, Federico Belloli |
| Camera operators | Estefania Carpio, Dominika Besinska, Niels Halle, Bertie Searles, Scott Quinn |
| Additional photography | Estefania Carpio, Dominika Besinska, Niels Halle, Bertie Searles, Scott Quinn |
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| Production design | Ella Bright, Edoardo Parada, Claire Matthews |
| Art direction | Ella Bright, Edoardo Parada, Claire Matthews |
| Set decoration | Edoardo Parada, Claire Matthews, Ella Bright |
| Music | José Luis Esquivel, George Philip Blake, Andrew Ford, India Holdstock, Pierluigi Papaiz |
| Sound | José Luis Esquivel, George Philip Blake, Andrew Ford, India Holdstock, Pierluigi Papaiz |
| Costume design | Alana Redick, Jemima Waneis |
| Makeup | Alana Redick, Jemima Waneis |
| Hairstyling | Alana Redick, Jemima Waneis |
Release dates
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