Martin is a talented screenwriter and novelist having problems with his career. That is when, at his daughter’s 21st birthday party, he meets the mysterious Angelique. Two days later, the girl’s body is found in a canal, which prompts the arrival of her twin sister Therese. Martin is intrigued by the similarities between Angelique’s death and his wife’s, ten years earlier, for which he is still considered a suspect. Told in a non-linear narrative, this feature marks director Mike Figgis’ (Leaving Las Vegas, Timecode) return to films after an absence of five years. See the trailer here: www.contentmediacorp.com/film/catalogue/suspension_of_disbelief.html
Mike Figgis
Born in Carlisle, UK, in 1948. His feature-length directorial debut was the action drama Stormy Monday (1988). He became known worldwide in 1995 for writing and directing Leaving Las Vegas, which won Nicolas Cage a Best Actor Oscar and earned Figgis a nomination for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Among his most famous films are One Night Stand (1997), The Loss of Sexual Innocence (1999) and Timecode (2000).
