PREVIEW: The Killing of Two Lovers (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Clayne Crawford (A Walk to Remember), Sepideh Moafi (Best Man in the Dark), Chris Coy (The Front Runner), Avery Pizzuto (Stay Out of the F**king Attic), Arri Graham (God Bless the Child), Ezra Graham (God Bless the Child)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Robert Machoian (God Bless the Child), director, writer, editor; Scott Christopherson (Peace Officer) and Melia Leidenthal (film debut), producers; Oscar Ignacio Jiménez (Immanencr), cinematographer

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

David (Crawford), who is separating from his wife Nikki (Moafi), struggles to keep his family of six together, but even though the couple agree to see other people, David eventually becomes uncomfortable with Nikki’s relationship with another man…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

A much darker alternative to something like Marriage Story, this tight-knit thriller stars Clayne Crawford – best known for his brief run on the short-lived TV version of Lethal Weapon – driven to the edge by jealousy and frustration as cause by the pains of separation.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 4TH JUNE 2021

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE, AND AVAILABLE TO RENT EXCLUSIVELY ON CURZON HOME CINEMA

 

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