THE TWO FACES OF JANUARY (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Viggo Mortensen (Lord of the Rings), Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man), Oscar Isaac (Inside Llewyn Davis), Yiğit Özşener (Love Likes Coincidences), Daisy Bevan (The Affair of the Necklace)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Hossein Amini (Drive), director, writer; Tim Bevan (Love Actually), Eric Fellner (Hot Fuzz), Robyn Slovo (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) and Tom Sternberg (The Talented Mr. Ripley), producers; Alberto Iglesias (The Constant Gardener), composer; Marcel Zyskind (The Killer Inside Me), cinematographer; Nicolas Chaudeurge (Fish Tank) and Jon Harris (127 Hours), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

In 1962, Chester and Colette MacFarland (Mortensen and Dunst) are an American couple travelling through Greece with their Greek-speaking American guide Rydal (Isaac). Upon visiting them in their hotel, Rydal is shocked when Chester asks for his help to move an unconscious body from their room. Upon doing so, he becomes entangled in their ensuing events which soon become personal as he becomes infatuated with Colette and suffers Chester’s growing levels of paranoia…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Writer Hossein Amini makes his directorial debut with the adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s classic novel of paranoia and suspense, led by a trio of fine character actors and anchored by impressive visuals in even the harshest of landscapes (you can read our exclusive interview with Amini by clicking here!)

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 16TH MAY 2014

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