140 mins |
Rated
R16 (Violence, nudity, sex scenes, offensive language & content that may disturb.)
Directed by David Robert Mitchell
Starring Andrew Garfield, Riley Keough, Grace Van Patten, Riki Lindhome, Patrick Fischler, Topher Grace
Playing $5 Wednesday.
Exclusive to Academy Cinemas - a sure-fire future cult classic and popular audience hit from the 2019 NZ International Film Festival!
From the dazzling imagination that brought you It Follows and The Myth of the American Sleepover comes a delirious neo-noir thriller about one man’s search for the truth behind the mysterious crimes, murders, and disappearances in his East L.A. neighbourhood.
'Sam (Andrew Garfield) is a disenchanted 33 year old who discovers a mysterious woman, Sarah (Riley Keough), frolicking in his apartment’s swimming pool. When she vanishes, Sam embarks on a surreal quest across Los Angeles to decode the secret behind her disappearance, leading him into the murkiest depths of mystery, scandal, and conspiracy in the City of Angels.'
Mining a noir tradition extending from Kiss Me Deadly and The Long Goodbye to Chinatown and Mulholland Drive, Mitchell uses the topography of Los Angeles as a backdrop for a deeper exploration into the hidden meaning and secret codes buried within the things we love.
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Playing $5 Wednesday.
Exclusive to Academy Cinemas - a sure-fire future cult classic and popular audience hit from the 2019 NZ International Film Festival!
From the dazzling imagination that brought you It Follows and The Myth of the American Sleepover comes a delirious neo-noir thriller about one man’s search for the truth behind the mysterious crimes, murders, and disappearances in his East L.A. neighbourhood.
'Sam (Andrew Garfield) is a disenchanted 33 year old who discovers a mysterious woman, Sarah (Riley Keough), frolicking in his apartment’s swimming pool. When she vanishes, Sam embarks on a surreal quest across Los Angeles to decode the secret behind her disappearance, leading him into the murkiest depths of mystery, scandal, and conspiracy in the City of Angels.'
Mining a noir tradition extending from Kiss Me Deadly and The Long Goodbye to Chinatown and Mulholland Drive, Mitchell uses the topography of Los Angeles as a backdrop for a deeper exploration into the hidden meaning and secret codes buried within the things we love.