ETERNAL BEAUTY (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water), David Thewlis (I’m Thinking of Ending Things), Billie Piper (City of Tiny Lights), Penelope Wilton (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel), Alice Lowe (Sightseers), Robert Aramayo (Nocturnal Animals), Robert Pugh (Colette), Paul Hilton (Klimt), Banita Sandhu (October), Morfydd Clark (The Personal History of David Copperfield), Natalie O’Niel (film debut), Elysia Welch (film debut)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Craig Roberts (Just Jim), director, writer; Adrian Bate (Affinity), producer; Michael Price (Patrick), composer; Kit Fraser (Under the Shadow), cinematographer; Stephen Haren (Sometimes Always Never), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

After she is dumped at the altar, Jane (Hawkins) suffers a nervous breakdown which spirals into a chaotic episode of schizophrenia. When she finds a kindred spirit in the form of failed musician Mike (Thewlis), Jane’s worlds – both real and imaginary – begin to collide in unexpected ways…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Craig Roberts’ sophomore directorial outing is a beautiful tale of love and all of its strange baggage, with a stunning lead performance by Oscar-nominated actress Sally Hawkins.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 2ND OCTOBER 2020

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