Nicole Kidman in “Big Little Lies” © 2019 HBO
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Mimi Cave’s dating satire meets cannibalism horror film Fresh is one of the most impressive directorial debuts of the year. The snappy, stylish and sometimes really unpleasant thriller was not released in cinemas, but is over in this country Star at Disney+ to see. If you don’t know him and have a strong stomach, you should definitely take a look!
Unsurprisingly, after such a strong debut, studios have shown a keen interest in fresh talent behind the camera. Her next film project will be starring Mimi Cave for Amazon Studios and an Oscar winner is already on board. Nicole Kidman is in Holland, Michigan Play a woman from a town in the American Midwest who suspects her husband of being unfaithful and ends up having an affair herself. In the process, she learns of her husband’s true, dark, secret life and the mysteries that lurk beneath the surface of their tranquil hometown. The film is described as a psychological thriller in the tradition of Alfred Hitchcock. The script too Holland, Michigan took the top spot in the Black List of the best unfilmed screenplays in Hollywood in 2013 and comes from “Manhunt”-Series creator Andrew Sordoski.
Kidman is producing the film himself. After Being the Ricardoswhich earned her a Golden Globe and Oscar nomination earlier this year, and the upcoming series “Expats” it will be her third collaboration with the streamer. In my opinion, she also has the perfect charisma for the leading role in a Hitchcock-esque thriller.
When Holland, Michigan is to be filmed has not yet been determined. To Fresh In any case, I’m very curious to see whether Cave is a one-hit wonder or a new star in Hollywood’s new directing squad.