The hostage referred in the title is not the physical taking of a prisoner, but rather a mental state when a man, who is trying to make it as a production designer on Broadway, starts an affair with a manipulative woman, who is subject to out-of-control fits of anger. Obviously, such a woman could be problematic to someone trying to establish a reputation before people he doesn't know.—John Sacksteder <[email protected]>

Adam comes to New York in search for a re-unification with his half-siblings and an offer to work as a set designer. He is quickly thrown into a both draining and energizing relationship with Eveline. When Adam's half-brother comes into the picture to claim Eveline back Adam and Eveline's relationship comes close to madness, and ruin.—Anonymous

Hostage is a tale of madness and delusion which unravels in the international melting pot that never melted, New York City. An intense, thriller-like psychological drama, exploring the dark secrets of a relationship: love, passion, need and obsession. Two young Europeans living in NY, Swedish Adam and Italian Eveline, meet. What starts as a passionate love affair gradually turns into an emotionally both draining and energizing roller-coaster, where no ground is safe and no rules apply.—Fredrik Sundwall & Nadia Leonelli <[email protected]>