Dean O'Flaherty

When a policewoman fails to act at a shooting, an ambitious journalist will stop at nothing to exploit her story, exposing her family to the terrifying rage of a woman with nothing left to lose.

Searing and luscious, "Beautiful" tells the story of Daniel, a shy and introverted 14 year old boy residing in Sunshine Hills, a suburb living in the grip of fear following the rumoured abductions of three teenage girls. Daniel's two main obsessions are photography and Suzy, a 17 year old Lolita, a dangerous combination of youth and sexuality.

A yuppie couple lost in a swamp seek refuge at an isolated farmhouse only to discover they've jumped out of the frying pan into the fire.