The Favourites

THE FAVOURITES

An epic love story reimagining the tempestuous romance of Wuthering Heights in the world of elite figure skating.

Everyone thinks Heath Rocha was my first love. He wasn't. My first love was figure skating.

She may not have had fame, funding, or her family's support, but Katarina Shaw always knew she was destined to become an Olympic skater. When she meets Heath Rocha, a lonely kid in the foster care system, their instant connection makes them a formidable duo on the ice. Using skating to escape their turbulent lives, Kat and Heath go from childhood sweethearts to champion ice dancers, captivating the world with their chemistry and rebellious style.

A shocking incident at the Olympic Games suddenly ends their partnership. As the ten-year anniversary of their final skate approaches, an unauthorised documentary stirs public obsession with Shaw and Rocha, claiming to reveal the 'real story' through interviews with friends and rivals. Kat wants nothing to do with the documentary but can't bear someone else defining her legacy. After a decade of silence, she tells her story from childhood tragedies to the desires that tore them apart. Sensational rumours have followed them for years, but the truth may be more shocking than the headlines.

Alternating between Kat's account of her rise and fall and scandalous snippets from the tell-all film, The Favourites captures the intensity of Emily Bronte's classic novel. It's an exhilarating dance between passion, ambition, and the true meaning of victory.