Could it be... Satan? That question drives this peculiar, low-budget sex farce with political overtones from Australian writer/director/producer Peter Duncan. Unlucky-in-love geneticist Richard Shorkinghorn (David Wenham), a shy fellow who lost his
girlfriend/research assistant to a professional fortune teller and isn't quite over it yet, is seeking a cure for the rare congenital disorder progeria, which causes children to age at a grotesquely accelerated pace. His research generates little excitement in the scientific community, and
Shorkingham despairs of getting a grant that will allow him to continue his work. Then he receives a call from Grace Michael (Heather...
Released:
1998
Rated:
R
Length:
86 mins