Matty – a young and dedicated care worker – meets his match when his agency assigns him to middle-aged firecracker and epilepsy sufferer, June. Despite struggling to access support from a sector stretched thin, Matty must also provide unpaid care for his terminally ill Grandfather. Soon, the emotional stress of balancing his personal and professional care duties begins to take its toll – abandonment and isolation causing dangerous cracks to appear.

Director’s Vision for ‘When The Clapping Stops’

Most people, if not everyone, have been affected by the work of a care worker in some way. The first time our writer, Sam, told me of his experiences as a Carer, I knew this was a story with a purpose and a message wider than its runtime. Hopefully the film can feed into a conversation around providing Carers with the support they deserve, in return for the support they give.