PREVIEW: My New York Year (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Margaret Qualley (Once Upon A Time In Hollywood), Sigourney Weaver (Aliens), Douglas Booth (Jupiter Ascending), Colm Feore (The Chronicles of Riddick), Seána Kerslake (The Hole in the Ground), Brían F. O’Byrne (No Reservations), Xiao Sun (Long Shot), Théodore Pellerin (Never Rarely Sometimes Always), Yanic Truesdale (film debut), Hamza Haq (Rulers of Darkness), Leni Parker (Song of Granite)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Philippe Falardeau (Monsieur Lazhar), director, writer; Luc Déry (Incendies) and Kim McCraw (My Internship in Canada), producers; Martin Léon (The Good Lie), composer; Sara Mishara (Familiar Grounds), cinematographer; Frédérique Broos (In the Name of the Son) and Mary Finlay (The Wedding Date), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

In the mid-90s, aspiring writer Joanna (Qualley) moves to New York and gets a job at one of the city’s oldest literary agencies, run by eccentric agent Margaret (Weaver) who represents reclusive writer J.D. Salinger. During her job, Joanna is tasked with writing generic replies to people who send fan mail to Salinger, which she soon uses to develop her own writing voice…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Margaret Qualley, one of the breakout stars of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, features in this pleasant coming-of-age story set in the world of literary agencies, represented by an always-fun Sigourney Weaver.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 21ST MAY 2021

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE

 

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