HER (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Joaquin Phoenix (The Master), Amy Adams (American Hustle), Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Olivia Wilde (Tron Legacy), Scarlett Johansson (Lost in Translation), Chris Pratt (Zero Dark Thirty), Matt Letscher (Identity), Sam Jaeger (Hart’s War), Luka Jones (The Pretty Ones), Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids), Bill Hader (Superbad), Spike Jonze (The Wolf of Wall Street), Portia Doubleday (Carrie), Brian Cox (The Escapist)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich), director, writer, producer; Megan Ellison (American Hustle) and Vincent Landay (Where The Wild Things Are), producers; Owen Pallett (The Box), composer; Hoyte Van Hoytema (The Fighter), cinematographer; Jeff Buchanan (Be Kind Rewind) and Eric Zumbrunnen (Adaptation.), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Theodore (Phoenix) is a lonely writer on the brink of divorce from Catherine (Mara). To fill the vacant gap, he purchases a unique new computer operating system which tends to his every need. Theodore chooses a female voice for the OS and “Samantha” (Johansson) is created, giving Theodore a new opportunity for a meaningful relationship…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Her is a sci-fi romance for the ages, directly from the mind of Spike Jonze who has created an original story that will tug at your heartstrings (over a computer, no less) and inspire audiences to no end.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 14TH FEBRUARY 2014

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