The filmmaker’s new film is the conclusion of a loose, late-career trilogy of what he likes to call his “men in a room” movies. Film critic Sean Burns writes, “His anti-heroes are ticking time bombs who tend to explode in bloody, cathartic conflagrations. Until now, that is.”
14/07/2022 - In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the art of film, the US director and screenwriter will pick up the gong at the gathering on 13 August
Writer-director Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver, American Gigolo, Affliction) helms this dark story about gambler William "Bill" Tell (Oscar Isaac), who's haunted by his past as.