Mysterious Creatures

Mysterious Creatures (2006)

A family bound by love, but torn apart by despair.

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.

Date of release
2006-10-29
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 9m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
Director
David Evans

Casting

Interesting facts

Mysterious Creatures is a 2006 British indie drama, directed by David Evans, and starring Timothy Spall, Brenda Blethyn and Rebekah Staton. It is a true story of a married couple struggling to cope with the demands of their daughter with Asperger syndrome.

Production

The film was shot on location in London, United Kingdom and Los Cristianos, Spain.

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