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You Were Never Really Here

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You Were Never Really Here

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A former soldier is haunted by memories of abuse and suicidal fantasies, but uses his military skills to rescue abducted girls whose families don't want to involve the authorities. His latest contract is to liberate a senator's teenage daughter, who has been trafficked into a brothel. Lynne Ramsay's psychological thriller, starring Joaquin Phoenix, with Ekaterina Samsonov and Judith Roberts.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Stephen Carty

This brutal, unconventional thriller is the kind of film that avoids clichés at every turn. Dialogue is kept to a minimum. Action sequences are brief and infrequent. The main character is a suicidal killer who bludgeons people with a hammer. His name is Joe (Joaquin Phoenix) and he is hired to rescue a teenage girl (Ekaterina Samsonov) from an upscale brothel. As you might imagine, this leads to violence and bloodshed. Interestingly, though, most of the violence takes place off-screen, while numerous scenes are shot in unusual ways (the rescue is shown via grainy security cameras). In the lead role, Phoenix gives an excellent performance, portraying a man who is haunted by the things he has seen, done and experienced. The film can be confusing and vague, but it is intense and unsettling, offering an alternative for viewers who are tired of conventional thrillers.

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Cast

rolenameJoeJoaquin PhoenixNinaEkaterina SamsonovJoe's motherJudith Roberts (1)Senator WilliamsAlessandro NivolaJohn McClearyJohn DomanSenator VottoAlex ManetteYoung JoeDante Pereira-Olsen

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rolenameDirectorLynne Ramsay

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Theatrical distributor

Studio Canal

Released on

2018-03-09

Languages

English

Guidance

Violence, swearing

Available on

DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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