Otto Baxter: Not a F***ing Horror Story
We follow Otto Baxter, a 35-year-old man with Down Syndrome, over six years, as he writes and directs a foul-mouthed, autobiographical comedy-horror-musical set in Victorian London. Otto, who has always struggled to explain how he feels, uses his film The Puppet Asylum to explore his birth, adoption and his epic battle with ‘The Master’ – an evil magician hell-bent on controlling his life. During the filmmaking process Otto’s birth mother dies and he finds himself confronting life in the real world, including his future. Otto’s filmmaker friends Bruce Fletcher and Peter Beard help him to bring his vision to life, but also learn more about his unique perspective on the world and how they can play a role in his future.
Details
Directors
Bruce Fletcher, Peter Beard
Cast
Otto Baxter, Peter Beard, Bruce Fletcher, Lucy Baxter, Paul Kaye, MyAnna Buring, Lorenzo Levrini, Daisy Allsop, Rebecca Callard, Ruben Reuter, Kiran Shah, Ellie Rawnsley, Mikey McDonald
Production
Story Films, Archface Films, Sky Studios
Languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
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