MOTHER! (18)

WHO’S IN IT?

Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook), Javier Bardem (No Country For Old Men), Ed Harris (Apollo 13), Michelle Pfeiffer (The Fabulous Baker Boys), Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids), Domhnall Gleeson (The Revenant), Brian Gleeson (Snow White and the Huntsman), Jovan Adepo (Fences), Stephen McHattie (Twist)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan), director, writer, producer; Scott Franklin (The Wrestler) and Ari Handel (Jackie), producers; Jóhann Jóhannsson (Arrival), composer; Matthew Libatique (Requiem for a Dream), cinematographer; Andrew Weisblum (Noah), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

A couple’s (Lawrence and Bardem) relationship is tested when some uninvited guests start showing up at their house, disrupting their tranquil existence…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Darren Aronofsky’s latest is shrouded in mystery, but expect a demented and oddly beautiful slice of filmmaking that should be expected from the filmmaker by now.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER 2017

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