Laura
Directed by Jonathan Albert MurphyA dark thriller adapted from a BBC Radio 4 play by renowned British Playwright Dawn King, this version in the Portuguese language, is a film about obsessive love in our modern world of constant communication, played out almost entirely on the phone. In a large Brazilian city Laura, a single 30 something has broken up with her married lover, Ben, and to spite him goes out on a date with Noah, who she met on an internet dating site. What follows is a cautionary tale in not letting go of a relationship that the other party does not want. The twists and turns show what dangers, both psychological and physical that lurk in our modern world of constant communication. It does not end well for anyone.
