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Carmilla

Synopsis

15-year-old Lara lives with her father and her strict governess, Miss Fontaine, in total isolation, and is struggling to find an outlet for her curiosity and burgeoning sexuality. When a carriage crash nearby brings a young girl into the family home to recuperate, Lara is enchanted by the eponymous Carmilla.
The pair strike up a passionate relationship, which strikes fear in the heart of Miss Fontaine, and a complex triangulate emerges between the three women. Local rumours of an evil supernatural presence fuel Miss Fontaine's concern for Lara's wellbeing, and with the exhortation of the family doctor, Fontaine seeks to put an end to the relationship for good.

Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Features
Running time
94 min
Director
Emily Harris
Producer
Lizzie Brown, Emily Precious
Executive Producer
Angus Ball
Editor
Rebecca Lloyd
Screenwriter
Emily Harris (screenplay), Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (novella)
Director of Photography
Michael Wood
Production Designer
Alexandra Walker
Composer
Philip Selway
Principal cast
Hannah Rae, Devrim Lingnau, Jessica Raine, Tobias Menzies, Greg Wise

Genre

Horror Woman Director Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Bird Flight Films

Sales Company

Altitude Film Sales

34 Foubert's Place
London W1F 7PX

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