Irresistible (film)
- Susan Sarandon: Sophie Hartley
- Sam Neill: Craig Hartley
- Emily Blunt: Mara
- William McInnes: Jimmy
- Georgie Parker: Jen
Irresistible ( German television also: And then there is the fear ) is a film drama directed by Ann Turner, produced in Australia in 2006.
Action
Sophie Hartley is a successful children's book author, whose mother died recently. Sophie is convinced that Mara, the attractive work colleague of her husband, Craig, this seduce and make them crazy wants. Under Sophie insomnia and confusion the whole family suffers. In Sophie's house disappear articles and photos, it seems to be even perpetrated by a swarm of wasps an attack on their lives. Sophie suspected Mara and breaks even at their house in order to search it. One does not believe her and holds it for the mentally disturbed. Mara an injunction that prohibits Sophie to approach Mara or her house more than 500 meters.
Craig decides to leave Sophie temporarily what Sophie exploits to investigate their suspicions. She finds in the basement of Mara evidence that she is not crazy, and she discovers that Mara is her illegitimate daughter, she had released as a teenager for adoption. When she is surprised by Mara in the basement, there is a scuffle between the two women. An inflamed by Mara fire both ultimately brings to the hospital. At the bedside, Sophie Craig confesses her past and reveals to him that Mara is her daughter. The couple are reconciled again, because their relationship suffered greatly from Sophie paranoischem behavior. Later, Sophie Mara visited in the hospital, taking her in his arms and apologizes to her. In the final scene, Mara mounted her picture in old family pictures by Sophie. It is clear that not they but their deceased childhood friend Kate is the daughter Sophie.
Reviews
Betty Jo Tucker wrote on www.reeltalkreviews.com that the movie was excellent. She praised the play of Susan Sarandon, who once again play a strong woman in the film. Sam Neill was in the movie " reliable as always ."
Background
The film was shot in Melbourne, Australia. It was released in the U.S. on 18 April 2006.