Starring Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O'Hara Directed by Mark Palansky This modern-day fable tells the tale of Penelope Wilhern (Ricci, Speedracer), the daughter of wealthy socialites who is afflicted by a secret family curse that can only be broken when she is truly loved. Hidden from the public, her parents try to break the curse by introducing her to a string of potential suitors. Meanwhile, a tabloid reporter hires Max (McAvoy, Becoming Jane), a debt-ridden gambler, to pose as a would-be boyfriend to get an exclusive shot of Penelope. But when Max unexpectedly falls for the elusive Penelope, it prompts her to break free from her family and become the person she was meant to be.