Janet McTeer

The Intended -- A woman and her young lover arrive at a Malaysian ivory trading post, unleashing greed, murder and madness onto the outpost's inhabitants. This riveting drama stars Janet McTeer, Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker.

Waking the Dead -- When one man s 70 s idealism confronts his 80 s aspirations, he begins an emotional rollercoaster that brings ghosts back to life and asks the ultimate question: Does love conquer all, even death?

Set in the 1920s, Sarah (Janet McTeer) and her younger lover (JJ Feild) travel to an ivory trading post deep in the Malaysian jungle. The influence of the couple's high hopes and obvious love for each other on the small strained group of inhabitants unleashes greed, murder and madness: a tragedy where everyone is the victim of each other's broken dreams. This Dogme 95 inspired costume drama also stars Olympia Dukakis, Brenda Fricker, Tony Maudsly and Philip Jackson. The Intended is directed by Danish filmmaker, Kristian Levring and was co-written by leading lady, Janet McTeer. Shot with digital video, this film premiered at the 2002 Toronto Film Festival.

Stranded in the heat of a barren African desert, eleven bus-passengers shelter in the remnants of an abandoned town. As rescue grows more remote by the day and anxiety deepens, an idea emerges: why not stage a play. However the choice of King Lear only manages to plunge this disparate group of travellers into turmoil as they struggle to overcome both nature's wrath and their own mortality. In the heat of the desert, emotional and sexual tensions surge around the play's production, and they are forced to confront their most raw emotions. With all inhibitions stripped away, their individual fight for survival makes them perform the ultimate role in front of each other - their own lives. This indie offering from IFC is a Dogme 95 film directed by Kristian Levring.