Taglines: Secrets run deep.
Stillwater Movie Storyline. An oil worker in Stillwater, Oklahoma named Bill Baker (Matt Damon) learns that his estranged daughter Allison (Abigail Breslin), while studying for a year in Marseille, has been falsely arrested, pending trial, and charged with murdering her friend and partner, Lina. He travels there to visit her in prison and discovers that she has all but exhausted her legal options.
He moves permanently to France and struggles to clear her name, contending with the language barrier, cultural differences, and a complex and unfamiliar legal system based on the French penal code. He is aided by a French woman named Virginie (Cottin) and her eight-year-old daughter Maya (Lilou Siauvaud). As the pressure mounts, he must decide just how far he’s willing to go.
Stillwater is a 2021 American crime drama film directed by Tom McCarthy, based on a script he co-wrote with Marcus Hinchey, Thomas Bidegain, and Noé Debré. It stars Matt Damon, Camille Cottin, and Abigail Breslin. It is loosely based on the story of Amanda Knox. It had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on July 8, 2021. It is scheduled to be released on July 30, 2021 by Focus Features.
It was announced in July 2019 that Tom McCarthy would write and direct the film, with Matt Damon set to star. Abigail Breslin was added to the cast later in the month, with filming beginning in August 2019. Camille Cottin was added to the cast in September. Mychael Danna composed the film’s score. It was filmed on location in Oklahoma and Marseille.
The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on July 8, 2021. It is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on July 30, 2021. It was previously scheduled to be released on November 6, 2020, but it was later pulled from the schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stillwater (2021)
Directed by: Tom McCarthy
Starring: Matt Damon, Camille Cottin, Abigail Breslin, Lilou Siauvaud, Deanna Dunagan, Justin France, Lisandro Boccacci, Leesa Neidel, Anne Le Ny, Moussa Maaskri
Screenplay by: Tom McCarthy, Marcus Hinchey, Thomas Bidegain, Noé Debré
Production Design by: Philip Messina
Cinematography by: Masanobu Takayanagi
Film Editing by: Tom McArdle
Costume Design by: Karen Muller Serreau
Set Decoration by: Sophie Phillips
Art Direction by: Loïc Chavanon, Gilles Graziano, Justin O’Neal Miller, Paul Richards, Thierry Zemmour
Music by: Mychael Danna
MPAA Rating: R for language
Distributed by: Focus Features
Release Date: July 8, 2021 (Cannes), July 30, 2021 (United States)
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