
Black Swan(2010)
A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake".


“Can you spy him deep within? Little possum. Black as sin.”
A disgraced children's puppeteer returns to his childhood home and is forced to confront his wicked stepfather and the secrets that have tortured him his entire life.

Sean Harris
Philip

Alun Armstrong
Maurice
Andy Blithe
Michael's Father
Ryan Enever
Michael's Uncle
Charlie Eales
Michael

Joe Gallucci
Lee
Rohan Gotobed
Andrew

Raphel Famotibe
Simon
Simon Bubb
Mr. Evans
Katie Lightfoot
Mrs. Atwood
Possum is a drama, horror, thriller film released in 2018 exploring themes of puppeteer, spider, hallucination, surrealism, madness, missing child. Directed by Matthew Holness, it stars Sean Harris, Alun Armstrong, Andy Blithe. A disgraced children's puppeteer returns to his childhood home and is forced to confront his wicked stepfather and the secrets that have tortured him his entire life.
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