Ahead of its US release this August, a trailer has arrived online for director Karim Aïnouz’s erotic thriller Motel Destino. The film centres on Heraldo, a young man on the run who finds himself at a roadside sex motel ran by the frustrated Dayana and her boorish husband Elias. After agreeing to let him stay, […]
Movie Review – Firebrand (2024)
Firebrand, 2024. Directed by Karim Aïnouz. Starring Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, Eddie Marsan, Sam Riley, Simon Russell Beale, Erin Doherty, Ruby Bentall, Bryony Hannah, Maia Jemmett, Patsy Ferran, Junia Rees, Andy M Milligan, Edward Harrison, Mina Andala, Paul Tinto, Frank Howell, Ashleigh Reynolds, Ian Drysdale, Joseph Aston Grant, Dan Fallon, and Mia Threapleton. SYNOPSIS: Katherine […]
Firebrand trailer sees Jude Law and Alicia Vikander as Henry VIII and Katherine Parr
Roadside Attractions and Vertical has debuted a trailer for director Karim Aïnouz’s period drama Firebrand. Based on Elizabeth Fremantle’s 2013 novel Queen’s Gambit, the film centres on Katherine Parr (Alicia Vikander), the sixth wife of King Henry VIII (Jude Law), as she is appointed Regent following her husband’s departure overseas and must contend with suspicion […]
Michelle Williams and Jude Law set for Henry VIII horror-thriller Firebrand
As revealed by Deadline, Michelle Williams and Jude Law have signed on to star in Firebrand, a period psychological horror-thriller film from Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz and screenwriters Jessica Ashworth and Henrietta Ashworth (Killing Eve). The film will see Williams playing Catherine Parr, the sixth and final wife of England’s notorious King Henry VIII (Law), […]
Movie Review – Invisible Life (2019)
Invisible Life, 2019. Directed by Karim Aïnouz. Starring Carol Duarte, Julia Stockler, Fernanda Montenegro, Gregório Duvivier, Antônio Fonseca, Flávia Gusmão, Bárbara Santos, Nikolas Antunes, Márcio Vito, Maria Manoella, Flávio Bauraqui, Cristina Pereira, and Gillray Coutinho. SYNOPSIS: Two sisters born in Rio de Janeiro make their way through life, each mistakenly believing the other is living […]
