The Captive

"When hope is all you have."

Dec 12 2014 R 1h 52m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

Eight years after the disappearance of Cassandra, some disturbing incidents seem to indicate that she's still alive. Police, parents and Cassandra herself, will try to unravel the mystery of her disappearance.

Plot

Teenager Cassandra is locked up against her will unable to contact her family to let them know she's still alive. Flashback to eight years ago when 9-year-old Cass was abducted from her father's truck and he goes straight to the authorities who immediately peg him as the prime suspect. Eight years later, her father, Matthew, is still being investigated by the police who are also trying to crack the bigger problem of crimes against children, Matthew's marriage has deteriorated and leads in the case are hard to come by. So much time but so little has changed and it's going to be up to Matthew and Cassandra herself to repair the estranged family.

Written by

Atom Egoyan, David Fraser

Directed by

Atom Egoyan

Production Countries

Canada

Production Companies

Ego Film Arts, The Film Farm

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 9 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
36,581
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
36
Popularity
NA