PREVIEW: Reminiscence (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Hugh Jackman (Logan), Rebecca Ferguson (Doctor Sleep), Thandiwe Newton (Crash), Cliff Curtis (Whale Rider), Marina de Tavira (Roma), Daniel Wu (The Man with the Iron Fists), Mojean Aria (The Hybrids Family), Brett Cullen (Joker), Natalie Martinez (Self/less), Angela Sarafyan (The Promise), Nico Parker (Dumbo)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Lisa Joy (film debut), director, writer, producer; Michael De Luca (The Social Network), Jonathan Nolan (film debut) and Aaron Ryder (Arrival), producers; Ramin Djawadi (Pacific Rim), composer; Paul Cameron (Collateral), cinematographer; Mark Yoshikawa (The Tree of Life), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

In a near-future Miami that has become flooded by the rising seas, rugged veteran Nick (Jackman) offers clients the chance to relive any of their past memories via a revolutionary, but dangerous, procedure. Nick’s life changes when he meets a mysterious woman named Mae (Ferguson), with whom he begins a passionate love affair, but when another client’s memories implicate Mae in a series of violent crimes, Nick must dive into the past in order to uncover the truth…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Lisa Joy, best known as the co-creator of the hit TV show Westworld, makes her feature debut with a compelling sci-fi film noir said to rival Blade Runner, with an all-star cast that includes The Greatest Showman stars Hugh Jackman and Rebecca Ferguson.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 20TH AUGUST 2021

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE

 

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