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Andrew Scott and Charlotte Riley play two expert liars meeting in an ocular prosthetics clinic. Sean is painting a false eye for the intriguing Elena. By Claudine Toutoungi.

Andrew Scott (Moriarty in the 大象传媒's Sherlock) and Charlotte Riley (Cathy in ITV's Wuthering Heights and Nance in the film Edge of Tomorrow) play two expert liars who meet in an ocular prosthetics clinic. Elena, a teacher, is about to undergo surgery to receive a cosmetic eye to replace one of hers which has been disfigured by glaucoma. Sean, her prosthetics specialist, is crafting and hand-painting a shell to exactly match Elena's good eye. Flattered by her interest in him, Sean embarks on a relationship with her, in part as a distraction from his own chaotic life, but the closer they get, the more he realises that her charismatic stories may all be lies. Is Elena ready for surgery and is Sean ready for a relationship?

Directed by Liz Webb.

44 minutes

Last on

Mon 2 Feb 2015 14:15

Credits

Role Contributor
Elena Charlotte Riley
Sean Andrew Scott
Actor Jane Slavin
Actor David Cann
Director Liz Webb
Writer Claudine Toutoungi

Broadcasts

  • Mon 1 Sep 2014 14:15
  • Mon 2 Feb 2015 14:15

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