#17. The Awakening
The Gist: The Awakening is set in 1921, a post-war world of loss where the bereaved seek solace in spiritualism. Haunted by the death of her fiancé, Florence Cathcart is on a mission to expose all séances as exploitative shams. However, when she is called to an English boarding school to investigate a case of the uncanny, she is gradually forced to confront her scepticism in the most terrifying way, shaking her scientific convictions and her sense of self to the very core.
Director: Nick Murphy (Feature film debut)
Sales Agent: Studiocanal
Selling Point:/Suited For:A drop dead gorgeous acting lead (Rebecca Hall) with strong acting creds might do a lot for this horror thriller and TIFF are mentioning this title and Alejandro Amenábar’s The Others and Juan Antonio Bayona’s The Orphanage in the same sentence. Might be a winner.
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