20/10/2022 - The new movie by the director of Prevenge and the co-writer and star of Ben Wheatley’s Sightseers is “a tale of one woman’s unrequited love spanning several centuries”

Shooting has commenced in Wales, UK, on Alice Lowe’s latest film, Timestalker [+see also:
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Timestalker follows Lowe’s character of Agnes through time as she repeatedly falls for the wrong guy, dies a grim death and gets reincarnated a century later, before meeting him again and starting the cycle anew. The cast recurs throughout each historical period depicted in the romantic comedy as we see Agnes pursue the love of her many lives through various moments in history and into the future: 1680s western Scotland, 1790s rural England, 1980s Manhattan and an apocalyptic 22nd century.

“This is such a magical project that has come together at the perfect time with the perfect cast and crew. It’s a time-travelling journey that we’re all on together, and it feels extraordinary,” said Lowe.

Other cast members include veteran Scottish thesp Kate Dickie (The Green Knight [+see also:
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Timestalker will see Lowe re-unite with Prevenge producer Vaughan Sivell and London- and Wales-based production company Western Edge Pictures, whose previous films include actor Billie Piper’s 2019 directorial debut, Rare Beasts [+see also:
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The film is a co-production with Popcorn Group, and is funded by the BFI, Head Gear Films, Popcorn Group and Ffilm Cymru Wales, with further financing coming from the National Lottery and the Welsh Government, via Creative Wales. Hanway Films has the worldwide rights.