Shelley [dvd] / IFC Midnight and Profile Pictures presents ; producer, Jacob Jarek ; written by Maren Louis Käehne & Ali Abbasi ; director, Ali Abbasi.
Title from container. Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Cosmina Stratan, Bjorn Andresen. Based on an original story by Ali Abbasi. Originally released as a motion picture in 2016. Widescreen (1.85:1).
Summary:
Louise and Kasper, a Danish couple, live in an isolated villa in the middle of the forest away from modern life. Louise's biggest dream is to become a mother but she is unable to have children. She finally decides, out of desperation, to seal a pact with her maid, Elena. Elena accepts to bear Louise's child as a surrogate mother in exchange for a large amount of money. The life growing inside of her is taking shape too fast, affecting the lives of everyone like an evil force and paranoia begins.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)965300408
Locations:
FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)
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