The first feature film from accomplished short filmmaker Kate Shenton, On Tender Hooks is a documentary film delving into the world of human suspension and the people involved. Kate spends a year following a different people and group of suspenders. Every Sunday they pierce themselves with hooks and hang in mid-air from rigs in a display that challenges the perceptions and squeamishness of even the most hardened. The film is a fly on the wall documentary showing how the ordinary human body can achieve extraordinary things. Beginning with groups in London, and then following events in Rico, Croatia and Oslo, Norway, the film depicts a wide variety of experience and opinions, and delves thoughtfully into a deeply misunderstood practice On Tender Hooks was a self-funded project filmed and edited by director Kate Shenton. Completed in 2012 it is an example of independent film-making at its purest. Written by Kate Shenton

　　20世纪70年代，德国。房屋待售的富商里欧帕（Bernard Giraudeau 饰）结实了四处寻找住房的19岁俊美青年弗兰兹（Malik Zidi 饰），身为同性恋的他为眼前这个青年所吸引，于是有意识地勾起了弗兰兹的同性恋欲望。弗兰兹落入情场高手的陷阱，从此成为里欧帕的情欲努力。年龄和身份的悬殊让他们之间矛盾不断，分分合合。在这一过程中，弗兰兹深深爱上了这位不该爱上的情人。不久，事态变得愈加复杂起来。弗兰兹的女友安娜（Ludivine Sagnier 饰）找上门来，她本希望带走男友，却在一瞬间被里欧帕迷住。而里欧帕的前男友——变性人维拉（Anna Levine 饰）也介入其中。四角关系错综复杂，究竟该如何收场……
　　本片入围2000年柏林国际电影节主竞赛单元并获得泰迪熊奖、获得2000年纽约同性恋电影节最佳影片奖。