Acute Misfortune

The film adaptation of Erik Jensen's award-winning biography of Adam Cullen is the story of the biographer and his subject, as it descends into a dependent and abusive relationship.

Cast

Daniel Henshall

as Adam Cullen

Toby Wallace

as Erik Jensen

Gillian Jones

as Ruth Marr

Geneviève Lemon

as Geneviève Lemon

Max Cullen

as Kevin Cullen

Rowland Holmes

as Policeman

Steve Mouzakis

as Jim

Joanne Samuel

as Magistrate

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