Vertical has debuted the first trailer for the dark comedy thriller The Gallerist.
Natalie Portman stars as an ambitious gallery owner on the brink of financial hardship, as she hatches a desperate scheme as an act of survival – pass off a corpse as the centrepiece of her debut show, hoping to impress the elite society, as she spirals into a dangerous game of deception and spectacle.
Directed by Cathy Yan (Birds of Prey), the film features a star-studded cast that also includes Jenna Ortega, Sterling K. Brown, Daniel Brühl, Charli xcx, Zach Galifianakis, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Watch the trailer below…
Set against the glittering excess of Art Basel Miami, The Gallerist follows an ambitious gallery owner (Portman) clinging to the edge of elite society and desperate to prove herself on the heels of a nasty separation, facing mounting financial hardship. What begins as an impromptu act of survival—when she conspires to pass off an accidental corpse as the centerpiece of her debut show—spirals into a sly game of deception, spectacle, and ticking-clock chaos as influencers and police converge. Will she end up famous, a felon, or both?
The Gallerist arrives in theatres on December 4th.
