LIFE ON EARTH:
SEVERANCE
Wee Arthur Films' debut feature film, the psychological sci-fi thriller Life on Earth: Severance, centres around Billie (Emma Burnside), a virologist at the top of her game, who's given the ultimate challenge of finding a cure to a new-found alien virus.
With only human trials standing in her way of finding a cure, she faces constant application rejections. Attune to her growing frustrations, her lover, Adam (Keiran King), injects himself with the virus, granting Billie her first human trial.
The couple flee to a remote makeshift laboratory, hiding from authorities and minimising the risk of spreading the infection. Meticulously, Billie monitors Adam’s condition, keeping video diaries of the test results. As Adams’s condition worsens, the couple find themselves navigating through fear, paranoia, betrayal and grief; grappling with mounting trepidation that forces them into a world of turmoil with intensifying suspicion of what or who should be trusted.
Emma Burnside
"Billie Hartman"
Emma Burnside was born in Melbourne, Australia. Burnside started performing at the age of 13 in an adagio acrobatics troop, in both group and duo performances. For 5 years she travelled around Australia performing as an acrobat and competing as a cheerleader and gymnast. Burnside then went on to university where she completed two psychology degrees between Melbourne and Hawaii, where her final thesis on conspiracy theories was published. Burnside has used this life experience and discipline to her advantage, turning her full focus onto her acting and film work careers. Burnside has been cast in multiple roles in short films such as “The Resurgence”, "Colony", "The Sisterhood of Sophie and Mika" and “All You Can Be” starring along side Shane Jacobson. Burnside also landed roles in features "A Little Resistance" and the highly anticipated horror “Living Space” along side Andy McPhee, Jolene Anderson, Emma Leonard and Georgia Chara, scheduled for cinematic release in March 2018. Burnside is currently a producer and creator of the upcoming feature film Life On Earth: Severance.
Keiran King
"Adam Connolly"
Keiran King Role of ‘Adam’ Originally hailing from New Zealand, Keiran has now been in the film and television industry for 15 years. After completing his studies in Theatre, King moved to Australia, where he continued to land lead roles in major productions such as US productions Hunters and The Left Overs, plus The Lord Of The Rings, Neighbours, Winners and Losers, and The Doctor Blake Mysteries. Before turning his attention to screen work, King was a major part of many successful theatre productions as an actor, writer, and producer. King is currently a producer, actor, writer and creator of the upcoming feature film Life On Earth: Severance.
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