Monkey Shines

the long version

Allan Mann was a bright Oxford law student, an outstanding athlete determined to stretch the bounds of his endurance. When a motorcycle accident in which he is paralyzed shatters his world, he becomes despondent, consumed by resentment and thoughts of suicide. Then Ella, a laboratory monkey involved in tests to increase learning ability and intelligence, is enlisted to aid in his recovery. As the minds of the two become increasingly intertwined, this unusual bond becomes more ambiguous and, finally, lethal.