Mysterious Creatures
2006, English. Directed by David Evans.
A family bound by love, but torn apart by despair.
Feature-length ITV drama based on real events. Bill and Wendy Ainscow (Timothy Spall and Brenda Blethyn) are a middle class, middle-aged Birmingham couple locked in a deeply dysfunctional relationship with their 32-year-old daughter Lisa (Rebekah Staton). In a culmination of years spent unsuccessfully trying to obtain a diagnosis and get state help to deal with with Lisa's condition - which eventually turns out to be Asperger's syndrome - Bill and Wendy are ultimately driven to desperate measures with tragic consequences.
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Mysterious Creatures is streaming on Acorn TV in India.
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Cast & crew
- David EvansDirector
- Timothy SpallBill Ainscow
- Brenda BlethynWendy Ainscow
- Rebekah StatonLisa Ainscow
- Judy FlynnAnne Buckley
- David CrellinDavid Kirwan
- Stephen BoxerMartyn Bowler
- Alistair GalbraithDr. David Yorke
- Mark PenfoldJudge Bryn
- Gary CargillMerseyside PC 1
- Nicholas GleavesRichard Nicholas
- Noma DumezweniChanelle Pinkerton
Details
- Released
- 29 October 2006
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Gwyneth Hughes
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Mysterious Creatures runs 69 minutes (1h 9m).
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Mysterious Creatures is streaming on Acorn TV in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Mysterious Creatures?
If you liked Mysterious Creatures, try Girl in the Box, Hello Sister, Goodbye Life, Normal.
Who directed Mysterious Creatures?
Mysterious Creatures (2006) was directed by David Evans and stars Timothy Spall, Brenda Blethyn, Rebekah Staton.