Mysterious Creatures (2006) — drama, tv-movie film. Directed by David Evans. Starring Timothy Spall, Brenda Blethyn, Rebekah Staton, Judy Flynn.
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A tragic exploration of systemic neglect, maternal sacrifice, and survival amid institutional failure.
Drama, TV Movie · 8/10 · 69 min · 2006
Feature-length ITV drama based on real events. Bill and Wendy Ainscow (Timothy Spall and Brenda Blethyn) are a middle class, middle-aged Birmingham couple locked in a deeply dysfunctional relationship with their 32-year-old daughter Lisa (Rebekah Staton). In a culmination of years spent unsuccessfully trying to obtain a diagnosis and get state help to deal with with Lisa's condition - which eventually turns out to be Asperger's syndrome - Bill and Wendy are ultimately driven to desperate measures with tragic consequences.
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