PREVIEW: Promising Young Woman (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Carey Mulligan (An Education), Bo Burnham (The Big Sick), Alison Brie (Horse Girl), Connie Britton (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl), Adam Brody (Jennifer’s Body), Jennifer Coolidge (American Pie), Laverne Cox (Grandma), Max Greenfield (What Men Want), Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Superbad), Sam Richardson (Office Christmas Party), Molly Shannon (Osmosis Jones), Clancy Brown (The Shawshank Redemption), Angela Zhou (film debut), Alfred Molina (Love Is Strange), Chris Lowell (The Help)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Emerald Fennell (film debut), director, writer, producer; Tom Ackerley (I, Tonya), Ben Browning (Miss Sloane), Ashley Fox (film debut), Josey McNamara (Terminal) and Margot Robbie (Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)), producers; Anthony B. Willis (The Secret Handshake), composer; Benjamin Kracun (Beast), cinematographer; Frédéric Thoraval (Sinister), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

After a mysterious event derails her future prospects, Cassie sets out to use her cunning smarts to live a secret double life, where she targets those who have crossed her in some way. However, an unexpected meeting soon gives her the chance to right the wrongs of her past for good…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

After what seems like ages waiting for an official UK release, writer-director Emerald Fennell’s Oscar-nominated dark comedy – starring a never-better Carey Mulligan – finally makes it to our shores, just in time for the awards ceremony itself.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 16TH APRIL 2021

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON SKY CINEMA AND NOW TV

 

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