Non Compos Mentis (Not of Sound Mind)
Synopsis
Unable to form a relationship on a 'normal' level, Rob instead inhabits a fantasy world of his own creation, fuelled by his isolation and prodigious appetite for pornography.
Things become a little more 'real' for Rob when he meets Michelle (Biba Lille West), the girl of his dreams. However, all is not as it seems, and the dream becomes a nightmare when Michelle turns out to be the catalyst that sends Rob on a downward spiral of lust, murder and extreme sexual deviance.
Details
- Year
- 2003
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 70 mins
- Format
- Beta SP
- Director
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John Ellis
- Producer
- Carrie Holliman
- Editor
- John Ellis
- Screenwriter
- John Ellis
- Director of Photography
- John Ellis
- Sound
- Richard Smith, Raf Mantelli
- Composer
- Mercurial X, Eye-Sis
- Principal cast
- Chris Brooklyn, Biba Lille West, Mark Asante, Red Gachet
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Sirius Pictures
12 Elmley StreetLondon SE18 7NJ
UK
T/F +44 (0)20 8854 1206
carrie@siriuspictures.co.uk
Sales Company
Sirius Pictures
12 Elmley StreetLondon SE18 7NJ
UK
T/F +44 (0)20 8854 1206
carrie@siriuspictures.co.uk
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