When Leila McDougall decided to make a film focused on rural mental health just prior to COVID, it was her experience as both a farmer and a teacher that guided the message she wanted to convey and the form it took.
David Willing's 'The Surrogate' follows Natalie Paxton (Kestie Morassi), a single mother and nurse who is rushed to hospital after suffering massive internal bleeding. When vicious paranormal attacks follow, Natalie must fight to stop her family from being destroyed.