Out of Bounds (2003)

Director:

Merlin Ward

Writer:

Merlin Ward (written by)

Release Date:

31 October 2003 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

...a spooky, sexy thriller...

Plot:

18-year-old Louise is stuck in a run-down girls' boarding school in the heart of the English countryside...

Cast

Sophie Ward	...	Veronica Van Huet
Sophia Myles	...	Louise Thompson
George Asprey	...	Matthew Van Huet
Michael Elphick	...	Lionel Stubbs
Julia Barrie	...	Isabelle Benallack
Celia Imrie	...	Doctor Imogen Reed
Richard Huw	...	David Benallack
Chris Humphreys	...	Detective Inspector Amer
Kelly Salmon	...	Phoebe Benallack
Rachel Ibbotson	...	Francesca
Jason Rush	...	Police
Tom Delmar	...	Taxi

Also Known As:

Dead in the Water (UK) (alternative title)

Runtime:

UK:90 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour (Fujicolor)

Certification:

Germany:12 | Iceland:16 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

The Royal Masonic School, Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Enterprise Films

Quotes:

Louise Thompson: Apparently you saved my life.
Veronica Van Huet: Well, it was either that or cancel the school play.

Great Suspense Film - Highly recommended!

I'm actually no big fan of so-called thrillers. But out of different reasons I occasionally watch one. Since I admire Sophia Myles' acting I decided to order Out of Bounds but didn't really know what to expect. But I was positively surprised. There are only a few characters in the story but every one is being developed well. Thus the characters are believable, which gives a film MANY plus points. The ability of the director to tell the story without ever failing to rise the tension and suspection is awesome. While the story's unfolding we never know what we're supposed to believe - we are allowed to make up our own minds. When the next twist comes we'll probably change our opinion again ... and again and all the while we enjoy great entertainment. The high amount of tension etc doesn't leave the film sparse of humour. And even though many will agree that it is not an every day story (we don't all go to boarding schools where we have an affair with the married teacher, who later disappears, and are then hunted by nightmares) we totally forget this because everything (the characters, the script and the acting) is very much drawn from real life. All of this makes it a rare film that makes you wonder why it so far hasn't got more recognition!! It is certainly a shame! After watching the film I had my head full of thoughts and was for a long time not able to decide what it was that made the film so appealing to me. I have come to think that it's the perfect combination of everything in the film. And for me what is really standing out are the totally natural actors/actresses and that once in a while I'm again thinking about the film. Well, I will certainly not regret the day I ordered the film.