Suffering from a terminal illness, a young loner makes plans for the little time he has left while coping with the five stages of death: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.
A journalist working for a tabloid paper poses a threat to a newly created political party. When the head of the party is confronted by the journalist, he puts a call out to silence him once and for all.
With her grandmother's impending death, 18 year old Mary returns to the family home in the country. She has a distant relationship with her grandmother and Mary finds it difficult to ... See full summary »
Director:
Joshua Carver
Stars:
Georgie Matthews,
Jonathan Massey,
Sarah Tattersall
When unemployed orphan Adam Palmer is tracked down and stalked by an eccentric Doctor, he learns secrets about his past he regrets ever knowing. He must leave his mundane lifestyle for fame... See full summary »
Director:
Mark Margason
Stars:
Mark Margason,
Andy Callaghan,
Victoria Broom
Andy is a young man on a downward spiral. A sequence of incidents followed by the death of his beloved grandmother trigger Andy's parents to react and send him away from the city. Andy ... See full summary »
Director:
Simon P. Edwards
Stars:
Tom Grace,
Jessica Messenger,
Mark Ivan Benfield
An interview series where the guest controls the universe. We see guest in their homes, on the set, in cabs, and at parties as they answer a few questions about themselves and talk about the things they do.
Stars:
Tiffany Browne-Tavarez,
Ryan Callaway,
Madeline Lupi
The entire Amsterdam sequence was filmed in 2 hours. See more »
Goofs
Cameraman is seen (blurred) in the background as the AD's are preparing everything together for the interview. See more »
Quotes
Jim Cant:
Ava, it's great to have you here! I'm Jim Cant, Editor.
[Jim gets his hand out to her, awaiting a handshake. Lauren smells it]
Lauren Howard:
Cigarettes
Jim Cant:
Yeah... what?
Ethan Wright:
She seems to have a nose for stale tobacco
Jim Cant:
Right...
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Crazy Credits
During the beginning credits, a conversation between Rachel and Ethan focuses on how serious the Lauren case is. See more »
So I just returned from watching both volumes of Set Me Free at a test screening and I got to say, this is impressive. I heard just before watching this that it was done on such a shoe-string budget and the thought of this just blew me away, it was handled in such a way that's quite beyond perfection. It's a riveting and harrowing story that focuses on very interesting characters and it delivers such charm and joy even though it is a dark mystery thriller. I think concepts like this are always misled or not done properly in big Hollywood films whether it's the company's interference or not, but Set Me Free grabs an emotional response and it's films like this that should gain public interest and be shown to thousands.
VERY long story short, our main protagonist is Lauren (Nina Taylor) who is confined indoors in a lighthouse by her strange parents whom she addresses formally ("Father, Mother"). She is told to never leave the lighthouse and explore outside for it is toxic and would instantly kill her without a certain protective gear. As days go by her suspicions grow more and she eventually dares to go out, not knowing that the oxygen outside is totally safe and normal (like it always has been). But Lauren is discovered by a single mum, detectives and a social-worker (who becomes a therapist) and soon begins to realise that her whole life in the lighthouse was a lie; the air outside, certain rules inside the lighthouse and especially the people who claim to be her parents. Meanwhile a hardworking journalist (Leila Kotori) gets a position at an impressive news organisation and investigates how to corrupt and expose poor Lauren into the truth behind her past. I'm not going to spoil the entire thing as it's such a complex story line but that's the core point. It's preachy and manipulative it lets the story speak for itself.
The performances are debatable as some acting is weaker than others but on the plus side it's not distracting. Nina Taylor proves that she doesn't mind being put into the most unflattering light possible and for that she is fearless, bold and interesting to keep watching. The kidnap parents (Steve Carroll and Kim Waters) are truly in the spotlight in my personal opinion as they were perfect as the unusual parents, better than the rest of the performances.
Set Me Free is the kind of film that inspires debate and discussion long after the credits have rolled. It's ambiguous and mystery is a positive, believe me! It's well directed, well written and more importantly entertaining all the way throughout. This is how dramas should be and I wish to see more films like this.
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So I just returned from watching both volumes of Set Me Free at a test screening and I got to say, this is impressive. I heard just before watching this that it was done on such a shoe-string budget and the thought of this just blew me away, it was handled in such a way that's quite beyond perfection. It's a riveting and harrowing story that focuses on very interesting characters and it delivers such charm and joy even though it is a dark mystery thriller. I think concepts like this are always misled or not done properly in big Hollywood films whether it's the company's interference or not, but Set Me Free grabs an emotional response and it's films like this that should gain public interest and be shown to thousands.
VERY long story short, our main protagonist is Lauren (Nina Taylor) who is confined indoors in a lighthouse by her strange parents whom she addresses formally ("Father, Mother"). She is told to never leave the lighthouse and explore outside for it is toxic and would instantly kill her without a certain protective gear. As days go by her suspicions grow more and she eventually dares to go out, not knowing that the oxygen outside is totally safe and normal (like it always has been). But Lauren is discovered by a single mum, detectives and a social-worker (who becomes a therapist) and soon begins to realise that her whole life in the lighthouse was a lie; the air outside, certain rules inside the lighthouse and especially the people who claim to be her parents. Meanwhile a hardworking journalist (Leila Kotori) gets a position at an impressive news organisation and investigates how to corrupt and expose poor Lauren into the truth behind her past. I'm not going to spoil the entire thing as it's such a complex story line but that's the core point. It's preachy and manipulative it lets the story speak for itself.
The performances are debatable as some acting is weaker than others but on the plus side it's not distracting. Nina Taylor proves that she doesn't mind being put into the most unflattering light possible and for that she is fearless, bold and interesting to keep watching. The kidnap parents (Steve Carroll and Kim Waters) are truly in the spotlight in my personal opinion as they were perfect as the unusual parents, better than the rest of the performances.
Set Me Free is the kind of film that inspires debate and discussion long after the credits have rolled. It's ambiguous and mystery is a positive, believe me! It's well directed, well written and more importantly entertaining all the way throughout. This is how dramas should be and I wish to see more films like this.