The film serves as Garrone's English-language debut and will interweave three separate story strands bookended by brief bits in which Italians Alba Rohrwacher and Massimo Ceccherini will play a street circus family. In one tale Salma Hayek will play a jealous queen who forfeits her husband's life. In another, Vincent Cassel plays a king whose passion is stoked by two mysterious sisters.
Thriller, DramaDirected by:Arnaud des PallièresWith:Mélanie Thierry, Josiane Balasko, Marina FoïsParis, 1894. Who is Fanni, who claims to be voluntarily locked up in a women-only mental institution? Searching for her mother among the multitude of so-called "madwomen", Fanni discovers a community of modern heroines who defy her expectations, along with the unexpected friendship of fellow... Read more...
ComedyDirected by:Ali Asgari & Alireza KhatamiWith:Majid Salehi, Sadaf Asgari, Gohar KheirandishTerrestrial Verses follows everyday people from all walks of life in Tehran as they navigate the cultural, religious and institutional constraints imposed on them by various social authorities, from school teachers to bureaucrats. These poignant vignettes, humorous and moving, capture the spirit... Read more...