carmilla

Romantic horror film, Carmilla, is heading to the virtual AFM under Arclight who will handle international sales rights, excluding the UK, Australia, and Germany. Emily Harris makes her solo directorial feature debut with a cast that lists newcomers Hannah Rae and Devrim Lingnau, alongside Jessica Raine (PBS’ Call the Midwife) and Netflix’s The Crown actors Tobias Menzies (“Outlander”) and Greg Wise (Sense and Sensibility). An atmospheric, coming-of-age love story steeped in eerie mystery, Carmilla is a reimagining of Sheridan La Fanu’s 19th century novella of the same name. 15-year-old Lara (Hannah Rae) lives with her father (Greg Wise) and her strict governess, Miss Fontaine (Jessica Raine), in total isolation and is struggling to find an outlet for her curiosity and burgeoning sexuality. When a carriage crash nearby brings a young girl into the family home to recuperate, Lara is enchanted by the eponymous Carmilla (Devrim Lingnau). Award-winning Harris’ co-directing credits […]

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