Based on Brian Selznick's critically acclaimed novel, Todd Haynes brings the beautiful imagery of the two different worlds onto the big screen.
Two years ago, no one could forget Carol, how beautifully it was framed and shot. Now, the American director is back with ‘Wonderstruck’, and he didn’t disappoint. The film premiered to rave review at the Cannes Film Festival, and we can't wait to see how he creates the parallel universes in this enthralling adaptation.
Wonderstruck tells the story of a young boy from the Midwest which is told in tandem with the tale about a young girl in New York, 50 years apart. When Ben discovers a puzzling clue in his home, and Rose reads a headline in the newspaper, both children soon learn that there’s a strange connection that transcends time and space that links them together.
[Synopsis]
Based on Brian Selznick’s critically acclaimed novel Ben and Rose are children from two different eras who secretly wish their lives were different. Ben longs for the father he has never known, while Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she chronicles in a scrapbook. When Ben discovers a puzzling clue in his home and Rose reads an enticing headline in the newspaper, both children set out on quests to find what they are missing that unfold with mesmerizing symmetry.
Starring Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams, 'Wonderstruck' is slated to open InCinemas 26 October 2017!