PREVIEW: Men (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter), Rory Kinnear (Skyfall), Paapa Essiedu (Murder on the Orient Express), Gayle Rankin (The Greatest Showman)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Alex Garland (Ex Machina), director, writer; Andrew Macdonald (Annihilation) and Allon Reich (Dredd), producers; Geoff Barrow (Free Fire) and Ben Salisbury (Luce), composers; Rob Hardy (Blitz), cinematographer; Jake Roberts (Hell or High Water), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Following the untimely death of her ex-husband (Essiedu), Harper (Buckley) heads to the English countryside where she intends to have a solitary getaway. However, she soon finds herself stalked by a mysterious presence that appears to wear the same face (Kinnear) everywhere he goes…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Alex Garland’s third feature is his most terrifying psychological tale yet, with a deep and resonant commentary on internalised misogyny laced underneath a disturbing horror story.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

WEDNESDAY 1ST JUNE 2022

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE

 

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