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In the wilds of arctic Canada, a young filmmaker desperate to leave her old self behind meets an alluring local girl who changes her life. A sensual and gritty journey through the depths of desire.

Sarah is a vulnerable yet volatile young filmmaker who ventures into the wilds of arctic Canada to explore a path toward what must become self-fulfilment or utter destruction. Desperate to leave her old self behind, Sarah's life is changed forever when she meets alluring local girl Lyndsay who becomes her muse, confidante and pretty soon a lover. Whilst Lyndsay and Sarah become consumed with each other, the people closest to them become consumed with lust, betrayal and revenge. At times brutal yet often just as tender, NUDE STUDY is a sensual and gritty journey through the depths of desire.—Katherine Berger

Stefan Popescu's second feature is an absorbing study of self, identity, the nature of love and raw sexual desire. Emotionally ravaged and haunted by tragedy in Australia, Sarah leaves her pain behind and searches for artistic inspiration in the snow and ice of small-town Canada. Her project is to create a series of films depicting nudes, and Lyndsay seems the perfect model. But, as the project develops, so the emotional intensity of the work has ramifications for all concerned. Popescu locates his film against the vast landscape of wintery Canada, a sharp contrast to the Australian summer heat that mirrors the transformations undertaken by the protagonists. Working with unknowns and enthusiastic amateurs, the director crafts an immediacy and authenticity which propels the narrative to its climax.—Revelation Perth Film Festival