Pin Cushion

Drama · 2018Not Rated

Seeking a fresh start, socially awkward Iona and her cat-obsessed mother Lyn move to a new town. Together the pair put on a brave face, finding and creating comfort as one another’s sole friend. However, life begins to get tricky after the town’s small-minded denizens reveal themselves to be as petty and cruel as those from the town they just fled. At school, Iona finds herself targeted by a trio of mean girls who exploit her naïveté. Across town, Lyn attempts to make friends and is flatly rejected by a knitting circle of mean women who find her very existence repugnant. Daughter and mother find refuge in an elaborate fantasy world founded on denial and delusion; ultimately distance between them just when they need each other most.

Starring

Joanna Scanlan, Lizzie Francke, Lily Newmark, Jude Poyer, John Henshaw, Scott McIntyre, Chanel Cresswell, Patrick Kiely, Isy Suttie, Ben Baird

Director

Deborah Haywood