‘Her Private Hell’ Teaser: Nicolas Winding Refn Returns with Another Neon-Soaked Nightmare
Nicolas Winding Refn's new film, 'Her Private Hell,' explores a journey into a metaphorical and literal hell. The film is set to premiere at Cannes and features a teaser that showcases its neon aesthetic. It follows a young woman searching for her father in a futuristic metropolis while encountering an American GI on a perilous quest.
- ▪'Her Private Hell' is Nicolas Winding Refn's return to feature filmmaking after nearly ten years.
- ▪The film stars Sophie Thatcher and Melton, with a supporting cast including Kristine Froseth and Diego Calva.
- ▪Neon will release the film in theaters on July 24.
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The “Hell” of the title of Nicolas Winding Refn‘s latest? It’s not just metaphorical. Well, maybe. As the synopsis for the Danish auteur’s return to feature filmmaking after nearly ten years tells us, “Her Private Hell” is about an actual journey into the depths. Or is it? As the film readies to premiere out of competition at Cannes, Neon has released an intriguing first-look teaser for the film that shows off the (predictably) neon environs Refn and his cast are working inside, an off-kilter world that seems to owe as much to “Blade Runner” as Refn’s own previous films. At its heart: two people thrust into this hellish world for (potentially?) different reasons. Take a look.
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