They have a strong connection until the moment when Jeffrey’s obsession with work crosses an ethical line. Surprisingly, they find they have a good relationship despite their horrific work and are attracted to each other. NICOLE AND JEFFREY work intensely with the horrors of internet child abuse crimes from day to day. THE CAPTIVE is a drama about how this kidnapping destroys two relationships-that of MATTHEW AND TINA, who blames her husband for all that has happened, as well of that of NICOLE and her co-worker JEFFREY. Can CASS use these “broadcasts” to her advantage to plan her own escape? She is being held somewhere, but what is she doing there? The disturbing nature of her “broadcasts” is gradually revealed. CASS has aged 8 years since her disappearance. Lately, the police have identified the girl on the internet, but have had no success in tracking down her physical presence. Each year on CASS’s birthday, NICOLE gives TINA a report on how the search for her missing daughter is going. In the following years, his wife TINA visits the police station where she has formed a relationship with the detective, NICOLE. MATTHEW is driving his massive logging truck and leaves his precious daughter sleeping as he ducks into roadside washroom. Otherwise, this sounds like a very interesting project from the director of THE SWEET HEREAFTER, FELICIA’S JOURNEY, and WHERE THE TRUTH LIES.

THE CAPTIVE now has a very extensive plot breakdown that shows exactly how it sets itself apart from PRISONERS.īe warned, this breakdown contains massive spoilers for the movie, so tread lightly. Of course, Ryan Reynolds is no Hugh Jackman, but the guy is still an untapped talent in my opinion. That is not to say that it is a carbon copy, but they both deal with parents seeking vengeance on those who have hurt their children. THE CAPTIVE, previously titled QUEEN OF THE NIGHT, is likely heading to the festival circuit next year and sounds a lot like what we saw just recently from the acclaimed Hugh Jackman/ Terrence Howard thriller PRISONERS.

Captive by Felicia Fox