You Were Never Really Here

The Story

Joe (Joaquin Phoenix) is an enigmatic presence, whose mind flickers with snapshots of a horrific childhood and his traumatic military experiences. A hired gun for a private detective, Joe specialises in rescuing missing girls from sex traffickers, with his latest assignment quickly spiralling out of control. A brilliant score by Radiohead’s Johnny Greenwood (There Will Be Blood) adds the finishing touch to a devastating film about the after-effects of physical and emotional violence.

Rating

MA15+

Duration

90 min

Cast

Joaquin Phoenix, Alessandro Nivola, Alex Manette, Ekaterina Samsonov, John Doman, Judith Roberts, Dante Pereira-Olson

Director

Lynne Ramsay