SECRET IN THEIR EYES (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years A Slave), Nicole Kidman (The Hours), Julia Roberts (Pretty Woman), Dean Norris (Breaking Bad), Michael Kelly (House of Cards), Alfred Molina (An Education), Zoe Graham (Boyhood), Lyndon Smith (The Forger), Joe Cole (Now Is Good), Donald Patrick Harvey (Taken 3), Mark Famiglietti (Premonition), Ross Partridge (The Freebie)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Billy Ray (Shattered Glass), director, writer; Matt Jackson (End of Watch) and Mark Johnson (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe), producers; Emilio Kauderer (Amapola), composer; Daniel Moder (Highland Park), cinematographer; Jim Page (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Ray (Ejiofor) and Jess (Roberts) are two investigative officers in a private police force ran by the District Attorney, Clare (Kidman). One evening, they are called to a crime scene where a young girl is found raped and murdered, only to discover to their horror that the victim is Jess’ daughter Carolyn (Graham), causing them to drift apart. Some years later, Ray is keen to reopen the case, while Jess has decided to take matters into her own hands…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

This English-language remake of the Oscar-winning Argentinian film by Juan José Campanella should introduce new audiences to the harrowing drama that Campanella originally sought out to achieve.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 26TH FEBRUARY 2016

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