A beautiful young dentist working in a tough British prison starts to become attracted to a violent inmate after the break-up of her marriage, and embarks upon an illicit affair with him, with terrible consequences for all.
Acting
Tim Roth's smoldering menace vs. Julia Ormond's unraveling composure.
Direction
Angela Pope's unflinching gaze at desire's dangerous edges.
Director
Angela Pope
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Angela Pope's directorial debut after years in documentary; she specifically wanted to explore female desire without judgment.
Released during the UK's brief 'serious erotic thriller' boom, it bombed against Prisoner: Cell Block H fantasies and Basic Instinct copycats.
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