​Taught My Heart To Fear
Realist Drama / dramatic thriller
Outwardly confident, but inwardly insecure, 30-year old teacher Molly has her loneliness evaporate when she starts a passionate relationship with Tom; but he soon starts to bully and beat her in an attempt to build his own failing self-esteem. They love each other but she is cracking under the strain of his emotional abuse and his financial and physical controls; with her life becoming in danger she must find a way to turn his life around - or find a way to escape. 
The film deals with the universal themes of the difficulties of knowing when you have found love, and the issues of loving, respecting and valuing yourself, even under extreme circumstances.

I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone I have met in refuges and women's advice centres and doctors for their very generous support, information and advice to help develop this project.