欲望和智慧

西南偏南电影节剧情片竞赛。                                                                      　　Nellie and Daisy attempt to escape the institution for delinquent girls in 1954 New Zealand, however not only are they caught, it triggers a relocation to a facility on a remote island. The duo become a trio as well-to-do Lou joins them, and life on the island takes shape under the command of devout Matron. The trio rail against the system, dubious of the benevolence of the bible and taking refuge in their blossoming friendship. It’s hard to reform girls who don’t believe they need reforming. However, a sense of doom settles in when experimental forms of punishment take place in the dead of night. Nellie and Daisy plot rebellion, but unexpectedly find themselves at odds with Lou, who is afraid to break the rules.

　　影片改编自笭菁的同名恐怖小说。　　万万不可将八字交给他人，否则……后果自负。

 美丽的高中女孩露比·罗西（艾米莉亚·琼斯 Emilia Jones 饰）出生于一个极不寻常的渔民家庭，她的父母和哥哥天生聋哑，只能通过手语交流。而健康无恙的露比既是幸运的，却也是不幸的。她担任了家人和外界交流沟通的桥梁，为此承受了诸多的歧视和嘲笑。这期间，只有好闺蜜戈蒂（艾米·福赛思 Amy Forsyth 饰）是她最坚定的支撑。因为喜欢男孩迈尔斯（福迪亚·瓦尔什-匹罗 Ferdia Walsh-Peelo 饰），露比报名参加校合唱团，而天资颖悟的很快得到了负责老师的赏识。在此之后，露比频繁奔波于合唱团和家族之间，她渴望前往伯克利追求音乐梦想，而这势必要和对她无比依赖的原生家庭分隔两地。露比为此深深焦虑……本片根据真实事件改编。

　　An L.A. cop discovers a local task force is hiding a secret that puts the residents of his childhood neighborhood in danger.