CURIO IN SOUTH AFRICA

Curio' is the award winning psychological thriller and directorial debut from York-based film-maker Steven Nesbit. Featuring a desperately turbulent and angry soundtrack by Blur guitarist Graham oxon (described by the musician as Pink Floyd with Fangs) the film has drawn comparisons with other hits of the genre such as Misery, Psycho and The Sixth Sense. 29 year old Lauren and her young daughter Emily travel from the US to visit an old cottage on theNorth Yorkshire Moors bequeathed to them by their distant uncle. Shortly after their arrival at thedilapidated cottage, an old friend of the dead uncle visits with some hospitality. Despite Lauren'sreluctance, the old woman conducts an impromptu sance and things rapidly begin to go wrong.Within 24 hours, Lauren and Emily are fleeing from the police across the dark, bleak Yorkshire Moorswith nowhere to go. Lauren wakes up in bed in an old and unfamiliar room. She has a gunshot wound to her shoulder anda badly sprained ankle. Watching over her is Len, the kindly rescuer who took her in. Initially warmand generous, Len soon becomes unpredictable and quick to temper. A relentless, intensepsychological battle ensues - she, ever more desperate to save herself and Emily, and he increasinglypsychotic. Ever fearful of his unpredictable, violent mood swings, she tries to placate him in order tobe reunited with Emily and to escape. As her strength improves, Lauren continues to probe into Len's past. But it's dangerous; she can never besure where she stands with him. When Len's history is finally unraveled, it is far more terrifying thanshe could ever have known. He carries the darkest of secrets and he needs Lauren to absolve him.