Plot
This film is based on a true story about a British teenager who allegedly poisoned family, friends, and co-workers. Graham is highly intelligent, but completely amoral. He becomes interested in science, especially chemistry, and begins to read avidly. Something of a social misfit, he is fascinated by morbid subjects such as poisons and murder. His family environment is intolerable to him and, in particular, his stepmother torments him. He decides to poison those who annoy him, first with antimony and later with thallium. He smugly thinks himself cleverer than all those around him, but nevertheless he is caught and sentenced to 'rehabilitation' at a psychiatric institution. Once there, he undertakes to deceive the new eminent psychiatrist sent there to 'cure' him, thereby securing his release.
Written by
Jeff Rawle, Benjamin Ross
Directed by
Benjamin Ross
Crew
Production Countries
United Kingdom, Germany, France
Production Companies
Haut et Court, Pandora Cinema, Kinowelt Filmproduktion, British Screen Productions, Eurimages, Mass Productions, Bavaria Film and Television Fund
Languages
English
Awards
1 win & 2 nominations