Lovesick: Sick Love
Synopsis
Michael O’ Ryan and his mother run a hotel in Margate. The locals see him as a bit of an oddball, but still a respected member of the community. His mother is an overbearing, domineering woman who sees nothing but failure in her son. At the hotel, O’Ryan employs a beautiful young housemaid. Julia is on probation and trying to make ends meet while paying for her boyfriend’s nasty habits. Istvan is a Slavic musician/waster, happily attaching himself to Julia. O’ Ryan loves Julia. Julia loves Istvan. Istvan loves Julia. Julia falls in love with O’ Ryan. Julia falls out of love and hates O’ Ryan. O’ Ryan hates Istvan. Istvan hates O’ Ryan. O’ Ryan hates his mother. His mother hates everyone! Murdering old women? Yes. Doping young women? Yes. Stupid, obnoxious tourists? Yes. Running over dogs? No. Killing arrogant musicians? Yes. Blackmailing, double-crossing manipulation? Yes. Plans backfiring? Yes. Skeletons in the closet? Hell yes! Who can you turn to when you can’t even trust yourself?
Details
- Year
- 2005
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 93 mins
- Format
- Digital
- Director
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Wolfgang Büld
- Producer
- Wolfgang Büld
- Co-Producer
- Wolfgang Büld
- Editor
- Tom Dokoupil
- Screenwriter
- Wolfgang Büld
- Director of Photography
- Uwe Bohrer
- Sound
- Ben Biles
- Composer
- Century Media Records
- Principal cast
- Paul Conway, Fiona Horsey, William Rowsey, Jesica Barnes, Sarah Gobran
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Dark Black Films
Lilienstrasse 32D-20095 Hamburg, Germany
www.darkblackfilms.com
Purple Orange Film Company
First Floor, 25 Holland RoadHove BN3 1JF
UK
info@killerpurple.com
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