Will Spann ( Gerard Butler ) is driving his wife Lisa ( Jaimie
Alexander ) from their home in Manchester , New Hampshire , to her parents . Shortly before their arrival , they stop at a filling station for gas . Lisa goes inside to the restroom . After a long wait , Will is concerned . Where is she ? He questions Oscar ( Michael Irby ), the filling station attendant , and calls police detective Patterson ( Russell Hornsby ). The surveillance camera above the entrance gives a clue : Lisa exits the filling station , is approached by a stranger , and follows him around the corner and into his car . Will , frustrated because Patterson seems uninterested in seeking suspects since he considers Will to be involved , resolves to find Lisa on his own . He contacts Lisa ’ s parents , Anna and Barry , and shows them the film . They recognize the stranger , a workman named Knuckles ( Ethan Embry ), who has done jobs for them in their house .
This is eight hours in the life of a man , beginning at 9:30 in the morning . There are five flashbacks which add details , such as Lisa ’ s new independence , information from Lisa ’ s parents , Will ’ s profession , etc . Chase ( original title : Last Seen Alive ) is being presented as a “ fast-paced thriller .” It is successfully supported by Sam Ewing ’ s equally suspenseful music , which keeps us on the edge of the seat . The “ chase ” is both physical and mental and , as it increases , we begin to predict the ending . But really , any ending would be fine , as is the one we see after 95 minutes . It ’ s the action that ’ s important , filmed in just a few locations around Savannah , Georgia .
Director Brian Goodman appreciated his small but excellent cast , saying , “ You need actors who are really prepared to play . Not everyone is willing to improvise . Most want a script , and they want rehearsals .” ( Becky Tan )
Chase
Last Seen Alive
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USA 2022 Opened Sept . 15 , 2022
© Leonine
Directed by : Brian Goodman Writing credits : Marc Frydman Principal actors : Gerard Butler , Jaimie Alexander , Russel Hornsby , Ethan Embry , Cindy Hogan
© StudioCanal Deutschland
Das Leben ein Tanz
Rise
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France | Belgium 2022 Opened Sept . 8 , 2022 118 minutes
Directed by : Cédric Klapisch Writing credits : Cédric Klapisch , Santiago Amigorena Principal actors : Marion Barbeau , Hofesh Shechter , Denis Podalydès , Muriel Robin , Pio Marmaï , François Civil , Souheila Yacoub
Elise ( Marion Barbeau ), a ballerina on the rise for the Paris Opera Ballet , is performing before a full house when an accident sends her to the hospital and her ankle into a cast .
To dance is her passion , her life , and at 26 , her career is just beginning . The doctor ’ s diagnosis is not favorable or conclusive ; her physiotherapist Yann ( François Civil ) patiently guides her in more ways than one . She is introduced to Hofesh ( Hofesh Shechter ); later Elise and friends see his contemporary dance troupe practicing . Her father ( Denis Podalydès ) and sisters Mélodie ( Mathilde Warnier ) and Aria
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