Drama. Mixing mystery, romance,and mood-driven drama, A BEAUTIFUL CURSE explores getting to know someone from the inside out.  Photographer Samuel (Mark Strepan) sneaks his way onto a mysterious island to find everyone in a deep slumber.  Despite the warning signs, Samuel makes his way to Stella (Olivia Vinall), who is also trapped in a limbo-like coma.  Free from aging, pain,or memory, she lays frozen as Samuel discovers who she is through the objects left behind.  

Written and directed by Martin Garde Abildgaard, the film gently follows this romance through the unique lens of a light sci-fi mystery.  The reason for this sleep-like trance on the town remains unknown, as Samuel instead unravels Stella’s unknown past.  Footage of Samuel watching over Stella and navigating through this ghost town is woven with footage of conversations with Stella fully awake.  Are they real?  Has he fallen under the same slee-like spell?  Is this a dream?  A BEAUTIFUL CURSE entices viewers from the moment Samuel steps onto the island.

A BEAUTIFUL CURSE contains some sexuality and may not be suitable for children under the age of 14.