The film will be heading to UK & Ireland cinemas from the 9th February.
It has been confirmed that Memory, written and directed by Michel Franco will be heading to UK & Ireland cinemas next month from the 9th February.
The film’s cast is led by Academy Award®-winner Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard who play Sylvia and Saul – two people brought together after an unexpected circumstance. It premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Festival In Competition where it was nominated for the Golden Lion for Best Film and won Best Actor for Peter Sarsgaard.
Sylvia (Jessica Chastain) is a social worker who leads a simple and structured life: her daughter, her job, her AA meetings. This is blown open when Saul (Peter Sarsgaard) follows her home from their high school reunion. Their surprise encounter will profoundly impact both of them as they open the door to the past.
As well as being written and directed by Michel Franco (Sundown, New Order, April’s Daughter, Chronic, AfterLucia), the film is produced by: Michel Franco, Eréndira Núñez Larios, Alex Orlovsk.
Memory a Teorema Production in collaboration with High Frequency Entertainment, in association with ScreenCapital/Screen One, Mubi, Case Study Films and also stars Merritt Wever, Brooke Timber, Elsie Fisher, Josh Charles and Jessica Harper.
Talking about the upcoming release of Memory, Founders of Bohemia Media, Phil Hunt and Lucy Fenton said: “We are delighted to be sharing this superbly acted and compassionately told story, by Mexican film-maker Michel Franco. Exploring the vulnerability of our memories and the desire for human connection in spite oftraumatic history, MEMORY is a welcome addition to our slate of films which share experiences from underrepresented and marginalised voices.”