
After Joy (Bel Powley) and William (Nick Robinson) “discover” sex
Michael Tyburski/Donostia Film Festival
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Michael Tyburski
Truant Pictures (on digital platforms from November 4)
An eccentric visionary has created a commune centered on a pharmaceutical “vitamin” that suppresses emotion. The cult-like venture promises contentment to its followers, and to ensure it, all memories of their lives are erased before they enter.
A member’s cancer treatment requires him to miss his vitamin dose for a single day. So here she is, a woman named Joy, played with exquisite precision by Bel Powley, staring into her bathroom mirror, waiting for her love life to emerge…