A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Featuring:
Sophie Ward, Sophia Myles, George Asprey
Written by:
Merlin Ward
Directed by:
Merlin Ward
Release Date:
October 31, 2003
Original Title:
Out of Bounds
Genres:
Romance | Thriller
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Ratings / Certifications:
GB: 15
Runtime: 90
Louise is an alienated boarding school student in the midst of a hot and heavy affair with the husband of her headmistress, Veronica. Suspicion and passion hang in the air of the isolated campus until Matthew suddenly disappears. Fearing the worst, Louise struggles to uncover what happened to her lover but is foiled at every turn by Veronica, who begins to take a sadistic glee in the psychological torment she inflicts upon her. When a mysterious woman appears around the campus, Louise becomes convinced that she is being framed for the murder of Matthew, or even worse, being set up to be the next victim. Alone and friendless, Louise must keep herself alive long enough to uncover the truth of Matthew's disappearance.
18-year-old Louise is stuck in a run-down girls' boarding school in the heart of the English countryside. Her only consolation, during the long cold nights, is Matthew, the American art teacher and second husband of the headmistress, Veronica Van Huet. Trouble is, half term is looming and Louise cannot bear the thought of being away from her lover for a whole week. So she persuades Veronica to let her remain at school, ostensibly to do extra study for her exams. The holiday begins and the vast Victorian building is a spooky shell without the other pupils. Louise and Matthew grab the first opportunity to be together, but in their haste expose in every way their intimate relationship. Veronica, despite her considerable hurt and anger, does not expel Louise from the school, as she is acutely aware that her husband is the one truly responsible. She is also keen not to have a row with Matthew as she needs him now more than ever. In a conspiracy with the school's doctor, Veronica and Matthew are planning a major art fraud in a desperate attempt to raise money to save the school. But marital harmony is short-lived when Veronica discovers something far more painful about her husband's love for Louise...
Art Department Assistant:
Oliver Carroll
Art Direction:
Matthew Davies
Associate Producer:
Adam Betteridge
Boom Operator:
Simon Brown
Casting Director:
Elaine Fallon
Tania Polentarutti
Co-Producer:
Merlin Ward
Costume Design:
Caroline Pitcher
Director:
Merlin Ward
Director of Photography:
Peter Thornton
Editor:
PJ Harling
Executive Producer:
Alex Marshall
David Rogers
First Assistant Director:
Suzanna Shaw
Line Producer:
Clive Waldron
Original Music Composer:
Charles Olins
Mark Ryder
Producer:
Michael Cowan
Jason Piette
Production Design:
Janice Flint
Set Decoration:
Teresa Kelly
Sound Editor:
Paul Cotterell
David Smithers
Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Steve Haynes
Stunt Coordinator:
Tom Delmar
Stunts:
Helen Caldwell
Sarah Franzl
Gary Powell
Supervising Sound Editor:
Jerome O'Donohoe
Third Assistant Director:
Mark C. Wong
Writer:
Merlin Ward
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