description You Were Never Really Here Overview
You Were Never Really Here follows a troubled mercenary, Joe, tasked with rescuing a young girl kidnapped by a trafficking operation in New York City. Directed by Lynne Ramsay, the film depicts his increasingly brutal efforts to locate and eliminate those involved, guided by a politician’s orders. Co-produced by the UK and France, it is based on Jonathan Ames' novella.
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info You Were Never Really Here Specifications
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2018 |
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Who is Joe trying to rescue in You Were Never Really Here?
Joe is hired to rescue Nina Votto, the teenage daughter of a New York politician, from a trafficking network. Joaquin Phoenix plays Joe as a traumatized former soldier and FBI agent whose weapon of choice is often a hammer.
Is You Were Never Really Here based on a book?
Yes, Lynne Ramsay adapted it from Jonathan Ames's 2013 novella of the same name. Ramsay wrote and directed the 90-minute film, which premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.
What awards did You Were Never Really Here win at Cannes?
At Cannes in 2017, Joaquin Phoenix won Best Actor and Lynne Ramsay won Best Screenplay. The film was still widely described as a lean, unfinished-feeling cut at that festival, which fits its jagged editing style.
Who composed the score for You Were Never Really Here?
Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead composed the film's score. Greenwood had already worked with Ramsay on We Need to Talk About Kevin and later became closely associated with intense, dissonant film music.
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