Projects matching: John Duigan

Synopsis

Having left his working class family roots in Cumberland to take up a scholarship at Cambridge University, Guy Malyon could be mistaken for believing he would never again face such radical change. However, when the stunning, aristocratic but hedonistic Gilda Besse crashes into his life, an unlikely but passionate love affair begins.
 
Their backgrounds and principles are worlds apart but the relationship cannot be broken, despite the attentions of other lovers, including the alluring Mia whom they ultimately share.
 
This epic story follows the unlikely couple across Europe, from the decadent Paris of the '30s to London's impoverished East End; from the killing fields of Spain's Civil War to occupied France - until finally a dangerous secret threatens to tear them apart.

Synopsis

The Engagement is a complex and fascinating love story set in contemporary London. Dario is a mysterious motorbike courier who falls in love with a girl who is engaged to be married, but he cannot escape his horrifying experiences as a Serb paramilitary in the Bosnian war.

The film is directed by John Duigan (Flirting) from his own screenplay which sticks to his familiar theme of exploring an unusual and difficult relationship. The film stars Emma Pierson and Croatian acting sensation Dragan Micanovic who stars in Black Sheep with Anthony Hopkins. The very intimate and intense nature of this story dictated the way John choose to make this film, and he has shot it with a small film crew using a state of the art digital beta video camera.

Synopsis

When John Duigan was pitching his latest film to potential backers, he didn't need 25 words. Three would do: model in distress. Paranoid is the story of a fashion model hounded by anonymous phone calls who escapes for a romantic weekend with her boyfriend only to find herself stranded in a remote country house owned by a former singer, his wife and creepy younger brother. Events take on a sinister hue when she wakes up the following morning with her clothes in disarray and unable to leave the house, with the only hope of rescue coming from the mysterious caller.



The film's transatlantic cast includes Jessica Alba, who recently headed the cast of James Cameron's television series Dark Angel, Iain Glen, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Ewen Bremner.



Paranoid is the first film since Sirens that Duigan has directed from his own original screenplay. He describes the film as "much darker than my other films.



I usually celebrate an individual's experience or personality, but here I am trying to get inside people's heads who would normally be dismissed as psychopathic. The characters are very rich and complex so the dark journey remains a realistic one. Most importantly to me, the film is about fantasy spreading into reality."



Produced by Paul Trijbits, the film was backed by Sky Pictures and will be broadcast on Sky in the autumn. It has been sold to North America, Germany, Spain and several other European territories.

Synopsis

Chloe (Jessica Alba), a rising young fashion model, is anxious for a break from her hectic schedule and a series of unexplained, anonymous phonecalls.





When her new boyfriend invites her to spend a weekend in the country with his former band members she jumps at the chance. The quiet weekend away rapidly degenerates following the unexpected arrival of Ned's wife, and Chloe is left stranded in a remote mansion owned by the enigmatic Stan (Iain Glen), his partner Rachel (Jeanee Tripplehorn) and younger brother Gordon (Ewen Bremner).





Waking in the middle of the night in a strange bed, unsure whether she has been drugged, her worst fears are confirmed when she discovers a videotape. Trapped, miles from anywhere, Chloe finds the people she fears most become her allies, whilst those she trusts are the most dangerous of all.





A classic Hitchcockian psychological thriller with a very contemporary twist.