The Waiting Room Film

 

The Waiting Room Film

In 2017 Victoria Mapplebeck was diagnosed with breast cancer, she decided to film her time in waiting rooms, surgery and chemotherapy. Shot exclusively on the iPhone X, The Waiting Room is an unflinching portrait of the blood, sweat and tears of cancer treatment.
At home Victoria filmed with her teenage son Jim , as they come to terms with how family life was transformed by a year of living with cancer. The Waiting Room challenges the cultural myths that surround this disease, putting under the microscope the language of illness. 

The Waiting Room documents illness from a patient’s POV, exploring what we can and what we can’t control when our bodies fail us. The Waiting Room 30 minute smartphone short was broadcast on The Guardian website as part of their documentaries strand. The Waiting Room was shot and directed by Victoria Mapplebeck and executive produced by Debbie Manners.