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Tomás,an11-year-oldboylivinginhisownfantasyworld,mustusehisvastmonsterknowledgetofightagainsthisnewEnglishteacher:awickedwomanwhois,infact,achild-eatingmonster.

Withthedeckstackedagainsthimandlifecallinghisbluff,acharmingunderdoggamblermakesadesperatedealwithapsychopathichitmantokillhimintwoweeks.Butthen,lifesuddenlystartsdealinghimaces.

Theworld’smostpopularsport.Thebiggesteventonearth.Themostcovetedtrophy.Only8countrieshaveeverwonit.Neverbeforehasthisbeencovered.ThisSeriesexploreseachofthe8countrieswhichhavebecomechampions.Theirgreateststars,theirpersonalstories,theirparticularhistory.Itisajourneytodiscoverthesecretsoftriumphaccordingtotheirveryprotagonistsandbiggestexperts.

AcclaimedBritishactorChristopherEccleston(TheLeftovers,Thor:TheDarkWorld)willbejoinedbyMarshaThomason(WhiteCollar)andPatersonJoseph(TheLeftovers,Law&Order:UK)inanewfour-partdramaseriesSafeHousefromEleventhHourFilms.SafeHouseisatensethrillersetinthebeautifulwildernessoftheLakeDistrict.ThecastwillalsoincludeJasonMerrells(Emmerdale,WaterlooRoad),NicolaStephenson(AllAtSea,HolbyCity),andPeterFerdinando(DoctorWho,AFieldinEngland)andissettocommencefilmingtoday;Monday6thOctober.The4-partdramatellsthestoryofamarriedcouple:Robert(ChristopherEccleston)aformerdetectiveandKaty(MarshaThomason)ateacherwhoareaskedbyclosefriendandpoliceofficerMark(PatersonJoseph),toturntheirremoteGuestHouseintoaSafeHouse.Theirfirst‘guests’attheSafeHouse,areafamilyinfearoftheirlivesaftertheyareviolentlyattackedbysomeonewhoclaimstoknowthem.ForRobertprotectingthefamilyresurrectsfearsandanxietiesboundupinaterrifyingnighteighteenmonthsago-wherehewasprotectingastarwitnesswhowasabouttotestifyagainstherganglandhusband.Unexpectedly,hewasshot,andshewaskilled.AsaconsequenceofrunningtheSafeHouse,Robertre-questionsthisincidentanduncoversaweboflies.Inspiredbyarealcouple,SafeHouseisadistinctivecharacter-drivendramacreatedandwrittenbyMichaelCrompton(Kidnap&Ransom,Carrie’sWar),anddirectedbyaward-winningMarcEvans(Hinterland,Collision)andproducedbyAndrewBenson(Strikeback,MadDogs).ItisbeingdevelopedbyEleventhHourFilms’PaulaCuddy,whoisalsoanExecutiveProducer,alongsideJillGreen.SafeHouseispotentiallyareturnableseriesforITVandEleventhHourFilmsandwascommissionedbyITV’sDirectorofDrama,SteveNovemberandControllerofDrama,VictoriaFea.“We’redelightedtocommissionSafeHousefromJillGreenandEleventhHourFilms.It’sacompellingfour-partdramafromMichaelCromptonwithgreatcharactersandgenuinetwistswhichkeepyouguessingrighttotheend.”JillGreen(Foyle’sWar,Collision,TheAmerican)said:“Thisbrilliantideaforapsychologicalthrillerhasattractedastrongcast–andwillkeepviewersgripped.”

GuidoCarani,anengineerofnobledescent,hasjustlosthissonborntohimbyachorusdancer,who,desperate,hasbecomeanun.Afterawhilehealsoloseshiswifeanddaughterinacaraccident.PoorGuidoisindespair,butsoonhemeetsLina,awomanwhoisadeadringerforLuisa.

Inspiredbytheradioprogramofthesamename,NightEditorfeaturesCharlesD.BrownastheeditoroftheNewYorkStar.Inflashback,theeditortellsthetaleofpolicelieutenantWilliamGargan,whoforsakeshishappyhomelifefortheloveofno-goodsocietydameJanisCarter.BothGarganandCarterbegincheatingontheirrespectivespouses,andwhileonaromanticrendezvousthecouplewitnessesamurder.Theycan’treportthecrimewithoutrevealingtheirowninfidelities,adilemmawhichleadstoblackmail,double-crossingandasecondmurderattempt.Atwistendingcapsthissnappylittle65-minutemoralityplay.ThescriptofNightEditorwasbasedonthestory"InsideStory"byScottLittleton,previouslydramatizedontheNightEditorradioseries.~HalErickson,AllMovieGuide

Paris,1981.ThewindsofchangeareblowingonelectionnightandtheFrenchstormthestreets,elated.ButÉlisabeth(CharlotteGainsbourg)strugglestosharethegeneralmoodofoptimism.Hermarriageiscomingtoanendandshewillnowhavetosupportherfamily.Sheisdistraught,andherfatherandteenagechildrenareworriedthathertearssimplywillnotdry.Butwhatiflisteningtoheremotionscouldhelphertostartfillingtheblankpageofherfuture?Whatifsheweretowritealetteronawhimtothehostofherfavouriteradioprogramme?Orinviteahomelessgirlintoherhouse?Whatwouldhappenifsheweretomakethekindofgesturesthatactuallychangelives?Inthisfollow-uptothebeautifulAmanda,MikhaëlHersdirectshishypersensitivegazeatthe1980sandtheseeminglymundanemomentsinonefamily’slifethatshapeindeliblememories.Alargenumberofcharacterspopulatesthisnostalgicsagaofself-invention.Thedirectorhonourstheirvulnerabilityandkindnessinawaythatstandsoutinacinematiclandscapemoreoftenfascinatedbydisillusionedantiheroes.Thisisfilmatitsmostprofoundlyintimateandmesmerising,thekindthat,whenwereflectonhowwefunctionasasociety,givesusanideaofwhylovematters.

Awomanintheframe’sforegroundwatcheseventsunfoldinginaroom.Suddenly,hithertohiddenbyherfigure,herdoubleentersthescene,andcatastropheensues.Isthisatrickyhorror-mystery-thrillerbyDarioArgentoorBrianDePalma?No,itistheextraordinary,unexpectedgestureofIndonesianmasterGarinNugrohomarryinghispenchantforother-worldlyfantasywithmyriaddevicesofpopulargenre.ARotterdamregularoverthepasttwenty-sevenyears,Nugroho’simpressivebodyofworkspansfeatures,documentariesandshorts,amongtheseacclaimedOperaJawa,selectedforIFFR2007.

Ayoungnursebeginshershiftatanoldcityhospital.Afterastrangeapparitiononeoftheoldestnursetellsherthatapatient,Mr.Moore,enteredthehospitalafewyearsago.Hisbodywascompletelyburnedafterafire.Mr.Moorewasoperatedurgentlybythedoctors.Butnoonewantedtoassisthim.Thepainanddrugshaddrivenhimmad-Onenightoneofthenurseswenttohisroombuthisbedwasempty.Nothingwasheardfromhimanymore.Abellinterruptsthestory.ThecallcomesfromMr.Moore'sroom.

Will,ayoungHispanicgaypotter,isonegregariousguy.Hisbossisterrible,buthe'sgotagreatboyfriendandagreatjob.Unfortunately,behindthatveneerisadarkpastofviolenceandmentalillnessthatheisdesperatetokeephidden.Whenhisbipolarmothercomesoutofthewoodworkaftertenyearsofsilence,hebeginsexhibitingunexplainablesymptoms.Afteraninjuryatwork,hestartslosingfunctioningofhisarms,andsomethingsinisterlurksinthecornerofhisvision:asilentandominousmaninawolfcostume.Willspiralsintoanobsession,determinedtosolvethismysteryofhisown.Whatisgoingonwithhisarms?Canhetrusthisboyfriend?Ishebecominghismother?