This spring, we have a number of bright film premieres that you shouldn't miss: from Jesse Buckley's brilliant work in the horror film “The Bride” to the sequel to the cult film “The Devil Wears Prada.”
“Bride”
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“The Bride” is another reimagining of the classic Frankenstein story, focusing not on Frankenstein himself, but on his bride. The romantic horror takes place in 1930s Chicago, where Dr. Euphronius brings a murdered woman back to life as a bride for Frankenstein's monster, sparking a romantic relationship between the creatures and drawing the attention of the police. The roles of Frankenstein and his Bride are played by the brilliant Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley, one of the most talked-about actresses of the year, who also played Shakespeare's wife in the film “Hamnet”. “The Bride” is also interesting because it is a talented directorial work by actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, known for her films “The Dark Knight” and “World Trade Center”.
March 5
“Pillion”
Debut director Harry Leighton's film, which had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival last year, where it won the Best Screenplay award, is a loose, provocative adaptation of Adam Mars-Jones' novel Box Hill, exploring the limits of loyalty and power. The story focuses on Colin (Harry Melling), a shy “quiet” from the suburbs, whose monotonous life changes dramatically after meeting Ray (Alexander Skarsgård), the charismatic and powerful leader of a gay biker club. Becoming a “pillionaire” (a passenger on the back seat of a motorcycle), Colin is immersed in a world of leather, speed and strict rules, where his ideas about love, relationships and his own “self” undergo a radical transformation.
The film skillfully balances the line between domestic comedy and frank sexual drama, abandoning the cliché of macho bikers in favor of the authenticity of the duo of vulnerable Melling and magnetic Skarsgård. Real members of the Gay Bikers Motorcycle Club were involved in the filming, which added a special texture and truthfulness to the film. “Pillion” does not just show an erotic subculture, but asks a deep question: is complete submission to a partner a form of true calling, or is it just a change of one type of suffocation for another?
March 26
“Love doesn't love”
This film by Norwegian director Kristoffer Storrer is probably the most intriguing melodrama of the upcoming season, promising to dissect the anatomy of modern relationships. A24 studio has assembled a truly explosive cast for this project: Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, known for their ability to deeply transform emotionally, play the main roles.
The plot centers on a young couple whose seemingly perfect relationship is threatened on the eve of their wedding. What begins as a light romantic story quickly transforms into a psychological detective of feelings, when unexpected confessions and hidden facts from the past force the characters to question everything they knew about each other. And the result is a film not just about a crisis of trust, but a real intellectual drama about how close we are willing to let another person into the darkest corners of our souls.
April 1
“Simple coincidence”
“Just a Chance” is a film by opposition Iranian director Jafar Panaghi that premiered in the main program of the Cannes Film Festival and won the Palme d'Or. It is the story of a mechanic named Vahid who accidentally meets a man named Egbal, who reminds him of a former prison executioner. The protagonist must decide how far he is willing to go to take revenge on the person who ruined his life. In his dramatic thriller, Panaghi reflects on the components of truth and freedom and how to achieve them in an imperfect world – through mercy or still through retribution?
April 16
“The Devil Wears Prada 2”
This spring, we are waiting for the long-awaited sequel to the cult film of 2006, which made the whole world fall in love with the lifestyle of glossy media workers. The plot of the film “The Devil Wears Prada 2” tells about the return of Andy, the heroine of Anne Hathaway, who works as an assistant to Miranda Priestly, the tough and uncompromising editor-in-chief of Runway magazine, to the editorial office during a period of profound changes in the media industry. Miranda Priestly is trying to save the magazine in a new digital environment, where the very existence of glossy media is under threat. An important part of the story is the return of another former assistant – Emily, played by Emily Blunt. Now she heads the luxury brand and controls the advertising budgets, on which the future of Runway directly depends.
Most of the cast and crew from the original film returned, including Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci, who reprised his role as Nigel Kipling. “Everyone who was physically able to return for the second film did so. We immediately felt a shared understanding of what this film has meant to us and to audiences over the past 20 years,” says Anne Hathaway.
April 26