It's crazy to think that six years have passed since James Gray's vastly underrated Two Lovers, and in that time there has been a definite void left by his absence. Last spring he returned to Cannes with the star-studded period drama, The Immigrant, receiving mixed reviews and what looked like a VOD release from Weinstein. But fortunes have changed; a proper theatrical release is on the way and now a domestic trailer to go along with it.
Starring Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Renner, and Joaquin Phoenix, this look at the American Dream follows a polish immigrant (Cotillard) who arrives in this country with her sister only to be left alone. In desperate straits, she's forced into prostitution by the charismatic Bruno (Phoenix), until a suave magician (Renner) offers her a way out. The historical trappings are richly detailed and the performances seem dead on, as one might expect from this cast, so it's a wonder why there has been so little buzz.
The Immigrant gets a limited release on May 12th.
