One of the more elusive films of the year has finally landed a [vague] trailer. Starring Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams and Viola Davis, the film centres on a priest who is accused of abusing a black student but then obviously denies it and religious, moral and authority issues ensue. That is all I know. After watching the trailer, that is still all I know. Obvious highlights are the apparent powerhouse performances, which is why I am anticipating the film so much. Hoffman stands out the most for me at this point, followed by Streep’s frightening head nun, and then by Adam’s naive and religiously torn baby nun.
Howard Shore’s replacement score is a creepy stand out too. Philip Glass had to pull out due to schedule conflicts. After hearing about Viola Davis’ character being one of the juiciest and most likely to grab a supporting nomination, I am just going to assume that she was given less attention in the trailer for a reason, so as to not give too much away. Restrained, to the point, creepy; I am no longer in doubt as to how great this film is going to be, as long as the film isn’t as choppy as the trailer. Folks in the U.S. can find out on the 12th of December 2008.
For the HD trailer and other downloadable versions, check out Apple. And let me know what you think. This post is courtesy of our friends at Fataculture.
Looks great, cant wait