DAPHNE (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Emily Beecham (28 Weeks Later), Geraldine James (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (Becoming Jane), Nathaniel Martello-White (Hard Boiled Sweets), Osy Ikhile (Victim), Sinead Matthews (The Boat That Rocked), Ryan McParland (Good Vibrations)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Peter Mackie Burns (Come Closer), director; Nico Mensinga (Titus), writer; Valentina Brazzini (film debut) and Tristan Goligher (45 Years), producers; Adam Scarth (film debut), cinematographer; Nick Emerson (Lady Macbeth), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Daphne (Beecham) is a flippant, cynical and intelligent 30-something whose daily life of casual work, sex and boozing are useful to help her forget that she’s in actuality stuck in a bit of a rut. Things start to change, however, when an unexpected act of violence pushes her off the edge and she confronts her life choices head on…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Emily Beecham is a star in the making if her stunning lead turn as the titular character in Daphne is anything to go by, with her performance and story arc compared to shows like Fleabag and Girls.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER 2017

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