11-year-old Nim lives on a 'South Asia Sea' island with her scientist father Jack, Selkie the Sea lion, Fred the Bearded Dragon, Chica the Turtle and Galileo the Pelican. After he disappears on an expedition (ship-wrecked), Nim, having fended off a boat load of obnoxious tourists (not quite sure how they got there), e-mails her favourite author, Alex Rover, writer of the Alex Rover children's adventure books and asks her for help. The obsessively shy and agoraphobic author eventually agrees and find out more...

"Josephine Decker has created a new style of thriller that employs allegory, incorporates touches of David Lynch as well as Magritte -esque imagery. Decker's setting of a remote farm feels like a metaphor for what turns out to be hell. The raw and emotional (and yes, sometimes funny) dialog tells a story that can seem familiar at points but really is meant to keep you guessing and off balance. I really enjoyed how the undertones of this film came to life through her very deft contrast of the find out more...