Directed by Lynne Ramsay Director Lynne Ramsay Written by Lynne Ramsay | Edited by Joe Bini Distributed by Amazon Studios Cinematography Thomas Townend | |
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Produced by Rosa Attab
Pascal Caucheteux
James Wilson
Lynne Ramsay Starring Joaquin Phoenix
Alessandro Nivola
Ekaterina Samsonov
Alex Manette Production
company Film4 Productions
British Film Institute
Why Not Productions
Page 114 Country United Kingdom
France
United States Cast Joaquin Phoenix, Alessandro Nivola Production companies Why Not Productions, Film4 Productions Similar We Need to Talk About Ke, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, The Cat in the Closet, Lean on Pete, Irrational Man | ||
You Were Never Really Here is an upcoming British-French-American film written and directed by Lynne Ramsay, based on the novella of the same name by Jonathan Ames. It stars Joaquin Phoenix.
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Plot
A war veteran's attempt to save a young girl from a sex trafficking ring goes horribly wrong.
Cast
Production
On 11 May 2016 it was reported that Lynne Ramsay would write and direct an adaptation of Jonathan Ames' novella You Were Never Really Here starring Joaquin Phoenix. The project would be shopped to Cannes buyers. Although it was initially reported that A24 had acquired the project, Amazon Studios bought U.S. rights to You Were Never Really Here on 13 May 2016. On 25 July 2016 Alessandro Nivola joined the cast. As of 18 August 2016 You Were Never Really Here began filming in and around New York City.
