Jane Campion (Portrait of a Lady, The Piano) has never been known to take the conventional route, so we can only guess at what she's done with her guiding hand on this gothic fairytale Sleeping Beauty. Emily Browning and Rachael Blake star in this modern reworking - here's the official blurb below:
Death-haunted, quietly reckless, Lucy is a young university student who takes a job as a Sleeping Beauty. In the Sleeping Beauty Chamber old men seek an erotic experience that requires Lucy’s absolute submission.
This unsettling task starts to bleed into Lucy’s daily life and she develops an increasing need to know what happens to her when she is asleep.
Haunting and provocative, Julia Leigh’s powerful vision is one of the most startling debut features of recent years. Featuring a fearless performance from Emily Browning, Sleeping Beauty is set to be one of the year’s most anticipated and celebrated releases.
Okay, got all that? "Fearless", "provocative"... popcorn stopping halfway to mouth? Watch this space.