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Bat For Lashes - A Wall

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Synopsis

At a costumed house party, Natasha Khan encounters a troubled young man played by Harry Treadaway. As his behavior becomes increasingly erratic, the two move through the crowded home and into the night, with Khan remaining close and helping him hold himself together. Their bond becomes a small act of rescue: where he sees obstacles and confinement, she sees a way forward. The surreal, modern fairy tale ends with the pair escaping the party together, carrying the song's promise of healing into the open road.

Factoids & Trivia

  • The video premiered on December 20, 2012, ahead of "A Wall"'s release as the third and final single from *The Haunted Man* in February 2013.
  • Harry Treadaway, who plays Khan's love interest, was dating Natasha Khan at the time the video was made.
  • Khan approached the production with the idea of a simple love story involving a couple who crash a "Laura"-themed party.
  • The house-party setting gives the video a deliberately heightened, fairy-tale quality rather than presenting a conventional performance clip.
  • Khan's wiry blonde wig was not intended as a definitive return of Pearl, her character from *Two Suns*. She explained that she simply enjoys the cinematic effect of blonde wigs and false eyelashes.
  • The closing image of Khan leaning out of a large car references "Marilyn," another song from *The Haunted Man*.
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