A forbidden affair that ruined the lives of a man and a young girl is explored by both parties once again in the first trailer forUna.Rooney Marastars as the title character, withBen Mendelsohnstarring as Ray, the man she ran away with 15 years ago, before their affair came to a sudden end. As you can see in this trailer, the re-emergence ofUnathreatens to destroy the new life that Ray has built for himself in the years following the affair.
Una, based onDavid Harrower’s play ‘Blackbird’, follows a young woman’s journey to reclaim her past. Fifteen years earlier, Una (Rooney Mara) ran away with an older man, Ray (Ben Mendelsohn), a crime for which he was arrested and imprisoned. When she comes across a photo of him in a trade magazine, Una tracks him down and turns up at his workplace. Her abrupt arrival threatens to destroy Ray’s new life and derail her stability. Unspoken secrets andburied memoriessurface as Una and Ray sift through the wreckage of the past.
Their confrontation raisesunanswered questionsand unresolved longings. It will shake them both to the core.Unagazes into the heart of a devastating form of love and asks if redemption is possible. The trailer, which comes courtesy of Shaw Theatres, reveals that it will be released in Singapore theaters January 19, but a domestic release date has not been given quite yet.Ben Mendelsohn’sRogue One: A Star Wars Storyco-starRiz Ahmedleads the supporting cast that also includesTobias MenzeiesandTara Fitzgerald.
Unamarks the feature film directorial debut ofBenedict Andrews, a critically acclaimed Australian stage director. His theatrical productions have included the sell-out London production ofA Streetcar Named Desire, starringGillian AndersonandBen Fosterand Sydney Theatre Company’s touring production ofThe Maidsat the Lincoln Center Festival, New York- which starredCate BlanchettandIsabelle Huppert.Unaalso boasts a strong line-up of talent behind the camera, with director of photographyThimios Bakatakis(The Lobster,Dogtooth) production designerFiona Crombie(Snowtown,Macbeth), hair and make-up designerJan Sewell(Everest,X-Men: First Class), costume designerSteven Noble(BAFTA-nominated forThe Theory of Everything) and award- winning editorNick Fenton(Life,Submarine).
From film and theatre impresarioJean DoumanianandPatrick Dalyfor Jean Doumanian Productions (August: Osage County,The Book of Mormon)Unais also produced byMaya Amsellemfor WestEnd Films. Executive producers areKevin Loader(Wuthering Heights,Hyde Park On the Hudson),Sharon HarelandEve Schoukrounof WestEnd Films andDavid KosseandSam Lavenderfor Film4.Celia Duvalis Co-Producer, with financial backing provided by Film4 and Creative Scotland. Take a look at the new trailer forUnabelow.
