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Nov 21, 2019 · Downloading Nancy, at its dénouement, purports to have been “based on true events.” It’s true that a suburban a woman named Sharon Lopotka did enlist a man that she met online to murder her in 1996; it’s true the act was sexual, premeditated and successful.
It's supposedly based on a true story about a woman who's murdered at her own request by someone she meets over the internet. The protagonist is Nancy (Maria Bello) who is married to Albert (Rufus Sewell).
Downloading Nancy: Directed by Johan Renck. With Maria Bello, Rufus Sewell, Jason Patric, Amy Brenneman. An unhappy wife orders a guy she meets over the Internet to kill her, but the two of them fall in love.
- Johan Renck
- 2 min
Married to an egomaniacal “businessman” named Albert, he is oblivious to Nancy, her condition or her needs. Her cries for help and for love fall on deaf ears. But Nancy finds solace elsewhere – on the internet with a man named Louis. A man who she seeks out to “wipe the slate clean” for her.
Downloading Nancy is based on a screenplay by American screenwriters Pamela Cuming and Lee Ross. It is said to be based on the true story of Sharon Lopatka, who was tortured and strangled to death in a case of a consensual homicide mediated through the use of the Internet.
Jan 22, 2008 · Downloading Nancy premiered here at Sundance 2008 and is the story of Nancy (played by Maria Bello), a severely emotionally damaged woman married to and emotionally cold man (Rufus Sewell as Albert) who turns to the internet for companionship.
Jun 4, 2009 · "Downloading Nancy," a film about self-mutilation, sexual sadism and dismal fluorescent lighting, features a world-class performance by Bello and an intriguingly spare one...
