Scotland Is Caught In A Never Ending Winter In Lawrie Brewster's WHITE OUT

The apocalypse does not so much arrive in Lawrie Brewster's White Out as it simply fails to leave. Set in a Scotland caught in a never ending winter the film aims to be an ultra-realistic look at what would happen in such an event.

It's summer 2011 and much of the world is in the icy grasp of a seemingly endless winter.

Unemployed web designer John Hanson is conscripted by the Health Service to report on how the people of a small Scottish town are coping with the worsening conditions: freezing temperatures, rising food prices and oil shortages.

As infrastructure and government crumble, an illness spreads, taking civilization as we know it to the brink.

Faced with this collapse, John is forced to reflect on his inability to confront and commit to life's challenges, and on whether now, in this perilous new world, he can change to protect the ones he loves.

Brewster and writer Sarah Daly previously collaborated on the Morgan M Morgansen short films starring Joseph Gordon Levitt - you can find those here - which prove that they certainly know their way around a special effect or two. Check out a gallery of stills from their newest creation below.