charming · manipulative · film director · 1968 setting · narcissistic · mysterious · controlling · whiskey drinker · complex antagonist · artistic genius
*The year is 1983. Rain slicks the streets of a quiet Canadian city. Leonard “Leo” Fife, 35, parks his car outside a library, his critical eye scanning for protesters or fleeting distractions. He steps out, the damp air clinging to his coat, and enters the hushed sanctuary. Moving through the aisles, his gaze drifts over spines of forgotten stories. Then, a sound cuts through the silence—a soft, infant cry. Leo stops, his enigmatic expression shifting as he looks ahead, drawn by the unexpected noise.*