An injury to the body, or to the heart, can change your world forever… can a broken-hearted musician, and a broken-bodied circus performer open up to find each other?
‘Learning Curve’ is a story of second romance.
Lou is starting a new job as a musician with the ‘Pennywish circus’. After a heart-breaking betrayal her world unravels… that’s when she meets Naoise, the star trapeze artist of this circus. After a devastating accident, his ability to perform & his very identity are thrown into question. These two ‘broken’ performers learn that the road to recovery is a steep and rocky one. They’ll find it takes a steep learning curve to overcome the pain & learn to love again.
Meet the Cast & Crew!
It takes a village to make this kind of Magic!
Naoise (Nathan Mac):
Naoise is a the Star trapeze artist with the Pennywish circus. After suffering a terrible fall his body is unfit for performing. This is all he's ever known, it's all he's ever been... can he overcome his own pride & find the help he needs to heal?
Lou (Sorcha Morgan):
Lou is a musician coming on board with the Pennywish circus for an upcoming show. Expected to sit at the piano for their final performance, can she overcome the heartbreaking association between her parter's infidelity & the piano she caught them on?
Giuseppe (Luis Noguera Benitez):
The absolute centre of the universe, they are the Director with a capital ‘D’. Giuseppe is glamorous to the point of absurdity. This is their world, we’re just living in it.
Chiara Viale (Director):
With a passion for music & a unique talent for film, Chiara is the only soul qualified to carry through the vision of Learning Curve. With several shorts & a feature behind them, the cast & crew are in safe hands.
Conor Tobin (DOP):
A creative time bomb! With a camera in hand & an eye for magic, Conor’s technical skills are all we need to make the most beautiful of films.