Little Joe
BFI London Film Festival Release Date:
Saturday 5th October 2019
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Starring:
Emily Beecham, Ben Whishaw, Kerry Fox, Kit Connor, Phénix Brossard and Leanne Best
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Directed By:
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Written By:
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Produced By:
Philippe Bober, Bertrand Faivre, Martin Gschlacht, Jessica Hausner, Gerardine O'Flynn and Bruno Wagner
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Genres:
Drama, Sci-Fi
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Language:
English
Synopsis
Alice, a single mother, is a dedicated senior plant breeder at a corporation engaged in developing new species. She has engineered a very special crimson flower, remarkable not only for its beauty but also for its therapeutic value: if kept at the ideal temperature, fed properly and spoken to regularly, this plant makes its owner happy. Against company policy, Alice takes one home as a gift for her teenage son, Joe. They christen it 'Little Joe' but as it grows, so too does Alice's suspicion that her new creations may not be as harmless as their nickname suggests.