Yolk (2007)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 14M

Director : Stephen Lance

Synopsis

Lena, a teenager with Downs Syndrome, is fascinated by sex and all the mystery that surrounds it - fertility, desire, and the mechanics of childbirth. When she steals a sex book from a mobile library, her mother forces her to take it back in an embarrassing family spectacle that only strengthens her daughter's rebellious and irrepressible desire.

Actors

Audrey O'Connor
Audrey O'Connor
Lena
Skye Wansey
Skye Wansey
Mother
Hamish Irvine
Hamish Irvine
Daniel

Crews

Stephen Lance
Stephen Lance
Director
Damon Escott
Damon Escott
Producer
Sally Madgwick
Sally Madgwick
Producer
Trish Lake
Trish Lake
Executive Producer
Cory Taylor
Cory Taylor
Writer
Stephen Lance
Stephen Lance
Writer
Josephine Johnson
Josephine Johnson
Costume Design

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