The Monkey's Mask

"No evidence just a smell of sex and violence."

May 10 2001 R 1h 33m
Crime, Mystery, Thriller

A lesbian private detective dives head first into murder, manipulation and the consuming power of sex.

Plot

Jill Fitzpatrick is a 28-year old, street-smart, out-of-work private investigator wishing she wasn't celibate. Eager for the taste of adrenaline, she accepts a job investigating the disappearance of Mickey, a young female student. Jill quickly strikes a spark with the seductive Diana, Mickey's poetry lecturer. But it is not long before Mickey's strangled body is found. Distrusting the cops, Mickey's grief-stricken parents ask Jill to find her murderer. Jill is soon hurled into a passionate liaison with Diana as she enters the surprisingly seamy underworld of Mickey's life, looking for clues to her murder. For whom did Mickey write her sexually charged poems? What is the connection between Mickey and her two favorite poets? Who is leaving threatening messages in verse on Jill's answering machine? Blinded by her passion, Jill is compromised in her search for the truth - until her own life is in danger.

Written by

Anne Kennedy, Dorothy Porter

Directed by

Samantha Lang

Production Countries

Japan, Italy, France, Australia

Production Companies

TVA International, New South Wales Film & Television Office, Fandango, Canal+, Asmik Ace, Arenafilm

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 4 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,705
Average Rating
5.1 out of 10
Metascore
49
Popularity
NA