Romance On A Deserted Island
There is something quite alluring about a deserted island. Experienced with the right partner it is possible to live out fantasies, unite with nature, do whateveryou desire, and no one will know. Yet there is always the risk of danger that resides within the island. The creatures that inhabit the lonely piece of land may not be friendly. And there is no way to escape if you lose communication, means of transport, or someone wants to keep you prisoner.
That is what Alexandra faces as she is lured by the Sandeley's to stay in a Victorian on a deserted island. Initially she is terrified of the house, the isolation, and her lack of conrol over the situation. When she is taken to revisit the site by young lover, Andre, her moment of seduction is at first alluring and romantic, but turns deadly.
World weary and longing for simplicity we may fantasize about such a habitat. But is the romantic notion a desire to free ourselves from the confines of civilization? Or is it a deeper desire - to escape the confines of ourselves and release our baser, more animalistic natures
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Photographs taken in Golden Gate Park and Stern Grove - features Tosh Yanez as Andre Labat and Anastasia Blackwell as Alexandra Brighton depicting scenes in "The House on Black Lake".