A UK poster and trailer have been released for Belgian writer-director Zoe Wittock’s acclaimed indie fantasy drama Jumbo which stars Noemie Merlant as a shy amusement park cleaner that develops a strange romantic relationship with the park’s new flagship attraction; watch it here…
Jeanne, a shy young woman, lives at home with her uninhibited bartender mother and works the graveyard shift as a cleaner at an amusement park. Her mother wants her to meet a man, but Jeanne prefers tinkering in her bedroom with wires, light bulbs, and spare parts, creating miniature versions of theme park rides. During her late-night shifts she begins spending intimate time with the alluring new Tilt-A-Whirl ride that she decides to call Jumbo. Finding herself seduced by “his” red lights, smooth chrome, and oily hydraulics, Jeanne concludes that the thrilling new relationship she wants to pursue is with Jumbo.
Jumbo is set for a UK release on July 9th.