In the new trailer for Alex Ross Perry's Queen of Earth, the film is described as "a tale of broken women". Doesn't sound like the kind of film one would expect to have much of a comedic streak, but as Perry was able to find plenty of laughs in his acid-tongued Listen Up Philip last year, he's managed to do the same in this twisted tale of a friendship gone psychotically awry.
Starring Elisabeth Moss and Katherine Waterston, the film centers on two lifelong friends on a weekend getaway, only to have their friendship shattered when one starts to go nuts. Here's the synopsis:
Elisabeth Moss delivers a fearless performance in this tour-de-force portrait of psychological breakdown. In her second collaboration with acclaimed director Alex Ross Perry (Listen Up Philip), she stars as Catherine, a woman careening towards emotional collapse after a one-two punch of heartbreaking events. Seeking peace and solitude, she heads to the secluded lakehouse of her best friend, Virginia (Inherent Vice’s Katherine Waterston). But their quiet country retreat becomes a journey into steadily mounting hysteria as past and present collide and the love-hate relationship between the two women threatens to tear them apart. Driven by Moss’ unforgettable performance, this darkly funny psychological thriller immerses viewers in the shattered mind of a woman on the edge.
Queen of Earth opens August 26th.
Queen of Earth by Teaser-Trailer.com
