How well does a couple know each other? That’s the question behind the upcoming drama “Foe,” which chronicles a marriage’s disintegration with a sci-fi twist. And director Garth Davis has two of the UK’s great young acting talents as his stars: Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal. Based on Iain Reid‘s 2018 novel of the same name, the film revolves around Junior and Hen, spouses living on a remote farm, where their less-than-perfect idea of marriage becomes even more clouded by the appearance of Aaron Pierre‘s stranger, who has somewhat mysterious intentions.
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Here’s the film’s official synopsis:
Academy Award nominees Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal star in “Foe,” a haunting exploration of marriage and identity set in an uncertain world. Hen and Junior farm a secluded piece of land that has been in Junior’s family for generations, but their quiet life is thrown into turmoil when an uninvited stranger shows up at their door with a startling proposal. Based on best-selling author Iain Reid’s novel, directed by Garth Davis, and co-written by Davis and Reid, Foe’s mesmerizing imagery and persistent questions about the nature of humanity (and artificial humanity) bring the not-too-distant future to luminous life.
“Foe” is Davis’ first film since 2018’s “Mary Magdalene.” His latest has its world premiere at the New York Film Festival this Fall before it hits theaters from Amazon Studios on October 6. Watch a trailer for “Foe” below.
