Question 1

What medieval fable inspires the adolescent protagonists' murderous actions in the film?

Accepted Answer

The "Maraclea" fable, a Knight's Templar story from thirteenth century France about a knight who makes love to his dead betrothed, which the protagonists seize on, leading to murder and trophy-ism.

Question 2

What real-life murder case does Sally research when she returns home?

Accepted Answer

Sally looks up the Leopold and Loeb case from the 1920s, where two University of Chicago students attempted to commit the 'perfect murder' but were easily caught.

Question 3

How did writer-director Gregory Read originally approach the subject matter before making it a feature film?

Accepted Answer

Read began researching the subject as a documentary in the mid-1990s but switched to a feature film after a film sales agent suggested it would better suit the material.

Question 4

What qualities was writer-director Gregory Read looking for in the actor playing Alex?

Accepted Answer

Read sought charisma, unconventional good looks, and intelligence for Alex, describing him as "the master puppeteer," which he found in Eddie Redmayne after seeing him in a play.

Question 5

What was the casting approach for the character Nigel?

Accepted Answer

For Nigel, writer-director Gregory Read wanted someone dark and quiet, not awkward and weird, choosing Tom Sturridge to play him as a recluse with evil growing from that.

Question 6

What medieval fable inspires the adolescent protagonists to commit murder in the film?

Accepted Answer

The "Maraclea" fable, a Knight's Templar story from thirteenth century France about a knight who made love to his dead betrothed, which the protagonists seize on, leading to murder and trophy-ism.

Question 7

What real-life murder case does Sally research when she returns home?

Accepted Answer

Sally looks up the Leopold and Loeb case from the 1920s, where two University of Chicago students attempted to commit the 'perfect murder' but were easily caught.

Question 8

How did writer-director Gregory Read originally approach the subject before making it a feature film?

Accepted Answer

Read began researching the subject as a documentary in the mid-1990s but switched to a feature film after a sales agent suggested it would better suit the material.

Question 9

What qualities was writer-director Gregory Read looking for in the actor playing Alex?

Accepted Answer

Read sought charisma, unconventional good looks, and intelligence, describing Alex as "the master puppeteer," which he found in Eddie Redmayne after seeing him in a play.

Question 10

What was the casting approach for the character Nigel?

Accepted Answer

For Nigel, Read wanted someone dark and quiet, not awkward and weird, choosing Tom Sturridge to play him as a recluse and let the evil grow from that.

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