A24 has released the official trailer forEquals. Thisfuturistic thrilleris directed byDrake Doremus. It pairsKristen StewartandNicholas Houltfor the first time on the big screen. It promises to be one of the more unique indie dramas coming this summer.Equalshits select theaters on July 15.
Kristen StewartandNicholas Houltare embroiled in an illicit romance in this methodical sci-fi tale.Deadlinereports that the movie is set to screen at theTribeca Film Festival, marking its debut in the U.S. The movie made its worldwide debut at Venice last year.
Nia and Silas are two members of a futuristicutopian societyknown as ‘The Collective’. Here, violence has been wiped out, and crime is a thing of the past. This is all thanks to genetic engineering. In tampering with the human genome, scientists have also managed to wipe out most human emotion, especially love. But asEqualssets out to prove, love is no crime,
Silas quitely falls for Nia. The two can’t help but notice a growing attraction between them. This quickly leads the pair into a forbidden relationship. At first it is tentative. Soon, it explodes into apassionate romance. And Nia and Silas find it hard to keep their mutual attraction for one another from suspicious superiors and their co-workers.
The new couple are forced to choose between The Collective, where they are safe from the many dangers in this futuristic life, or risk it all and pull off an almost impossible escape. Nathan Parker wrote the screenplay. Also starring in the movie areGuy Pearce,Jacki Weaver,Bel PowleyandKate Lyn Sheil.Equalsis produced byMichael Schaefer,Michael Pruss,Ann Ruark,Jay SternandChip Diggins. This thrilling romantic adventure will be going up against theGhostbustersreboot on July 15, as well as the wide releasesThe InfiltratorstarringBryan CranstonandDiane KrugerandThe LakestarringSullivan Stapletonand|J.K. Simmons.Equalsis available early exclusively on DirecTV starting May 26.
