Miriam Glaser as Abi Cohen in Buried.

Frantales Productions is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of Buried, a darkly funny new five-part digital series about theschool drop-off run from hell. 

Supported by Screen Australia and VicScreen, produced by Fran Derham (Surviving Summer, First Love), and created by talented Victorian duo Miriam Glaser (Utopia, Why Are You Like This) and Charlotte George (SurvivingSummer), Buried is a comedy noir thriller that takes a fresh, satirical look at thelengths mothers will go to for their children.

After single mum Abi (Miriam Glaser) accidentally kills a cyclist on the morningschool run, her “to-do” list gets a lot more complicated as she tries to juggle thebattle of everyday parenting with the disposal of a corpse. Over the course ofone not-so-average school day, Abi must navigate a suspicious rival parent,avoid the police, and hide the evidence – all before 3:30pm pick-up.

Actor and co-writer, Miriam Glaser comments: “This story explores the mythsversus the reality of motherhood and uses comedy to push those boundariesto extremes. Playing an anti-hero mum was so refreshing and the moralconundrum Abi finds herself in was surprisingly relatable. Despite the dark turnher day takes, everything she does is to keep her family together – wouldn’t anygood parent do the same?”

Director and co-writer, Charlotte George adds: “The body in the boot is yetanother burden Abi has to bear; not even death can stop the endless choresparents, especially women, have to deal with every day.” 

Like many modern parents, the film’s key players, Glaser, George and Derhamare well versed with the struggles of the elusive work-life balance. Drawing on the trio’s own real-life experiences, Buried emerges with an authentic sense of relatability via a series of all-too-familiar parental dilemmas – with a side of murder adding an extra layer of chaos.

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Buried sees the collaborators bring their whip-smart personal insights andrazor-sharp humour to the small screen once again, having laid thegroundwork for the new series after working together on the multi-award-winning short film Assets in 2022.

Taking inspiration from the domestic comedy of Motherland and combining itwith the gore and twisted morality seen in Dexter, Buried delves into thecomplexities and relentless challenges of modern motherhood, juxtaposingtraditional ideals with a messy – sometimes bloody – reality. 

“When I read the scripts for Buried, I saw my own experience as a mothermirrored in a heightened comedy thriller,” said producer Fran Derham. “I wasexcited to be working with other mothers to create something that providesinsight into the relentlessness of parenting and the lengths mothers go to fortheir children—a concept that I always connect with on screen.”

Filmed in Melbourne with a local production team, the series also features ElizaMatengu (Swift Street), Syd Brisbane (High Country), Louise Siverson (LoveMe), Genevieve Morris (No Activity), Michael Faaloua Logo (Colin FromAccounts), Patrick Williams, Fiona Choi (The Family Law) and Alicia Gardiner(Deadloch).

Buried sees a team of world-class film and television professionals unitebehind the scenes, with names including DOP Matt Dobson (Neighbours),production designer Ruby Railey (Buried), costume designer Emma Lamp(Latecomers), makeup designer Brooke Pearson (The Rooster), editorShannon Michaelas (Monologue, Sunshine), and composer and sounddesigner Nick Batterham (Bromley: Light After Dark, Time · Rone) all bringingtheir expertise to the fore.

Buried will be available on YouTube from Wednesday 4 September. 

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