HOPE GAP (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Annette Bening (American Beauty), Bill Nighy (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel), Josh O’Connor (God’s Own Country), Aiysha Hart (Colette), Ryan McKen (film debut), Steven Pacey (Aces High), Nicholas Burns (War Book), Rose Keegan (Match Point), Nicholas Blane (Viceroy’s House), Sally Rogers (A Demon in My View)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

William Nicholson (Firelight), director, writer; Sarada McDermott (The Incident) and David M. Thompson (I Capture the Castle), producers; Alex Heffes (State of Play), composer; Anna Valdez-Hanks (Mile End), cinematographer; Pia Di Ciaula (Tyrannosaur), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Grace (Bening) and Edward (Nighy) have been married for 29 years, with their adult son Jamie (O’Connor) regularly visiting them. However, when Edward suddenly announces he is leaving her for someone else, Grace is distraught – but soon, with Jamie’s help, she soon regains her footing and discovers a new voice for herself…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Annette Bening and Bill Nighy go through the motions of a rocky dissolution of a marriage in the latest directorial effort from William Nicholson, who had previously written screenplays for Gladiator and Les Misérables.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 28TH AUGUST 2020

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