Foe movie storyline. In the year 2065, a married midwestern couple, Hen (Saoirse Ronan) and Junior (Paul Mescal), live in Junior’s weather-beaten ancestral farmhouse. Their relationship seems to be on ground as unsolid as the expansive, desolate landscape that surrounds them, parched and mottled by decades of climate change. One night, a stranger (Aaron Pierre) arrives at their door with a surprising proposal, offering them the chance to change their own futures and perhaps alter the course of human existence.
In this superbly rendered, sensationally acted science-fiction drama, adapted from the acclaimed novel by Iain Reid, director Garth Davis (Lion) brilliantly toys with viewers’ perceptions while interrogating essential questions of our time about environmental apocalypse and the rise of artificial intelligence, building in emotional intensity to a devastating climax.
Foe is an science fiction psychological thriller film directed by Garth Davis, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Iain Reid, based on Reid’s 2018 novel of the same name. It stars Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal, Aaron Pierre, Jordan Chodziesner, William Freeman, Yesse Spence, Patrick Williams, David Woods, Tahlee Fereday, Shannon Berry and Jasper Bagg.
Amazon Studios entered negotiations for the distribution rights in July 2021. In August 2023, along with first look images of the film, it was revealed that it would be released on October 6, 2023. It was later announced to be premiering at the 2023 New York Film Festival as part of the Spotlight Gala.
Foe (2023)
Directed by: Garth Davis
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal, Aaron Pierre, Jordan Chodziesner, William Freeman, Yesse Spence, Patrick Williams, David Woods, Tahlee Fereday, Shannon Berry, Jasper Bagg
Screenplay by: Iain Reid, Garth Davis
Production Design by: Patrice Vermette
Cinematography by: Mátyás Erdély
Film Editing by: Peter Sciberras
Costume Design by: Alice Babidge
Set Decoration by: Vanessa Cerne, Quinn Delany-Veldhuis
Art Direction by: Juliet John, Andrew Kattie, Sarah Larcombe
MPAA Rating: R for language, some sexual content and nudity.
Distributed by: Amazon Studios
Release Date: October 6, 2023 (United States)
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