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Cuckoo (2009) (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
89 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Commentary
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2009 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Richard Bracewell

Written By:
Richard Bracewell

Actors:
Laura Fraser ..... Polly
Richard E. Grant ..... Professor Julius Greengrass
Antonia Bernath ..... Jimi
Adam F. ..... Chapman
Tamsin Greig ..... Simon
Stephen Aintree ..... Man on Treadmill
Richard Brake ..... Lone Wolf
Helen Betty Knott ..... Medical student
David Maybrick ..... Man at Bonfire
Ben Righton ..... Nick

Synopsis:

In one of his darkest roles, Richard E. Grant plays an ageing professor obsessed with his star student, Polly (Fraser). Polly is trapped in a dead-end job working for intrusive Professor Julius Greengrass (Grant). Her relationship with boyfriend Chapman (Adam Fenton) is falling apart, and jealous sister Jimi (Antonia Bernath) rarely leaves her side. When Polly has the chance to escape, her nearest and dearest have other ideas. Alone in her flat, Polly struggles to keep her grip on reality. Mysterious sounds surround her, voices in the darkness, whispers of deceit. Polly knows she's not cuckoo, but why won't the noises go away? She turns to the one person she can trust - her boss. But Julius has a dark secret of his own. He wants Polly, and he'll do anything to get her. Using oppressive cinematography and a haunting soundtrack from BAFTA nominee Andrew Hewitt, writer/director Richard Bracewell, whose first film was the acclaimed low-budget comedy The Gigolos, carefully builds Polly's world, echoing her stressed and anxious state. Expertly played by Fraser, we feel Polly's sense of isolation as events unfold around her in this darkly atmospheric and compelling story of deception and intrigue.

A professor develops an unhealthy obsession with his star student. Polly (Laura Fraser) is trapped in a dead-end life. But when she has the chance to escape, her nearest and dearest have other ideas. Alone at night, mysterious sounds surround her. Voices in the darkness. Whispers of deceit. Polly knows she s not cuckoo, but why won t the noises go away? Polly turns to the one person she can trust her boss, Julius (Richard E. Grant). But Julius has a dark secret of his own. He wants Polly, and he ll do anything to get her.

Richard E. Grant stars as a professor obsessed with his star student, in Richard Bracewell's creepy thriller CUCKOO. As Polly (Laura Fraser) struggles to keep hold of her sanity and cope with her many unraveling relationships, she turns to Professor Julius Greengrass (Grant) for help; little knowing that his intentions are far from honourable.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 08 March, 2011.