A SIMPLE FAVOUR (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect), Blake Lively (The Shallows), Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians), Ian Ho (film debut), Joshua Satine (film debut), Linda Cardellini (Brokeback Mountain), Eric Johnson (Fifty Shades Freed), Jean Smart (I Heart Huckabees), Rupert Friend (The Death of Stalin), Sarah Baker (The Good Lie), Andrew Rannells (The Intern)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Paul Feig (Bridesmaids), director, producer; Jessica Sharzer (Nerve), writer; Jessie Henderson (Spy), producer; Theodore Shapiro (Tropic Thunder), composer; John Schwartzman (Seabiscuit), cinematographer; Brent White (The Heat), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Stephanie (Kendrick), a young mother, becomes fascinated with Emily (Lively), a mysterious woman who she becomes friends with after their sons start playing together. When Emily suddenly goes missing, Stephanie discovers a lot more about the woman she barely knew, and soon finds herself in way over her head…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Paul Feig, primarily known for comedies like Bridesmaids and The Heat, tries his hand at much darker fare with this suspenseful and extraordinarily handsome thriller with twists and shocks around every corner.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER 2018

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