Those of us who are packing our snow gear for the annual trip to Sundance got a welcome surprise last month when Lynne Ramsay’s latest, You Were Never Really Here, was a last minute addition to the lineup. The film, which stars a grizzled Joaquin Phoenix as a war veteran who tracks down missing girls for a living, turned a lot of heads at Cannes and now it’s set to make another big impression. Here’s the synopsis:
A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe’s nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.
Joining Phoenix are Alessandro Nivola, Judith Roberts, Ekaterina Samsonov, John Doman, Alex Manette, and Dante Pereira-Olsen. Hopefully I’ll get a review for you all soon. You Were Never Really Here opens April 6th.
