From CANNES: A24 Premieres For Competition Under The Silver Lake; Release Slated

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Published on Saturday, 05 May 2018 07:32
Written by Janet Walker

Under The Silver Lake, from A24 and Pastel, presents a thrilling noir fantasy showcasing the days of nights of L.A. and the unique, reclusive and dangerous personalities that come out when the sun goes down.

Written and directed by David Robert Mitchell Under The Silver Lake stars Andrew Garfield, Riley Keough, Jimmi Simpson, Sibongile Miambo, Topher Grance, Callie Hernandez, Sydney Sweeney, Grace Van Patten, Jackson Gann and Laura-Leigh Claire.

From the dazzling imagination that brought you IT FOLLOWS comes a delirious neo-noir fever dream about one man's search for the truth behind the mysterious crimes, murders, and disappearances in his East L.A. neighborhood.

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Sam (Andrew Garfield) is a disenchanted 33-year-old who discovers a mysterious woman, Sarah (Riley Keough), frolicking in his apartment's swimming pool. When she vanishes, Sam embarks on a surreal quest across Los Angeles to decode the secret behind her disappearance, leading him into the murkiest depths of mystery, scandal, and conspiracy in the City of Angels.

From writer-director David Robert Mitchell comes a sprawling, playful and unexpected mystery-comedy detective thriller about the Dream Factory and its denizens-dog killers, aspiring actors, glitter-pop groups, nightlife personalities, It girls, memorabilia hoarders, masked seductresses, homeless gurus, reclusive songwriters, sex workers, wealthy socialites, topless neighbors, and the shadowy billionaires floating above (and underneath) it all.

Mining a noir tradition extending from KISS ME DEADLY and THE LONG GOODBYE to CHINATOWN and MULHOLLAND DRIVE, Mitchell uses the topography of Los Angeles as a backdrop for a deeper exploration into the hidden meaning and secret codes buried within the things we love.

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The accolades for Directed David Robert Mitchell’s Under the Silver Lake, are already propelling the mysterious noir film to the awards circle with a nomination for the coveted Palme d’Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

Under The Silver Lake opens in the U.S. June 22, 2018 with limited international release dates set for August, 2018.