From 'Fleabag' director Tim Kirkby, the film is based on the real-life story of an eccentric MENSA beauty queen who abducted a Mormon missionary in the 1970s.
“It’s rare to find an over-the-top true story with compelling characters and zany twists and turns like this, said Andriana Williams. “The all-consuming passion, absurd lawbreaking, and outrageous antics made news around the world then and can be sure to entertain today.”
Added Kirkby: “I’ve never read a more no-holds-barred fever dream of a script that whisks the reader on a journey of sex, obsession, and rock ‘n’ religion like. Obsessive first love is a magnificent premise, and sprinkle on top a killer true story involving abduction, quirky supporting characters and the era of free love, and you have a cocktail of something very potent. It is a pleasure to roll around in the world of our anti-heroine Joyce McKinney.
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