premise is very daring and courageous..

It's actually based on a play first performed in 2005. The writer of both playscript and screenplay are the same which is a big plus as the play is absolutely stunning (when done correctly).

One thing I'm wishing so far is that there isn't a male lead with a bit more star power. It's a complex, interesting and well executed (based on the play) character study which would not only pose a challenge for them but potentially be award worthy, especially against an established and talented actress such as Rooney Mara who has had her own award success with The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

Would love to see someone like Gary Oldman, Viggo Mortenson or, dare I say, even Daniel Day-Lewis if he would go back to playing real characters as opposed to the larger than life roles that he seems to go for these days. But anyway, yes, bigger star for the Male lead.

Either way, very excited for this. Hoping that it stays true to the source material.

I'm hoping it can cross over to a film. I saw this as a play when I lived in NYC in 2007, and was just blown away. I still think about it, and check IMDB every few months to see if it's being made into a film. Alison Pill played the young woman, and was just mesmerizing. I was totally drawn in. I would love to have an adult discussion with others to find out if they had the same take of the story line.

Mendelsohn already has a reputation for playing crooks and messed up people but this might be too much for people to ever think of him as anything else. I doubt if it will even play in the States. I hope he's doing the right thing for his career.

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