damsel
Directed by The Zellner Brothers
Produced by Magnolia Pictures and Great Point Media
Production Design by Scott Kuzio
Art Direction by Miles Michael
Set Decoration by Olivia Peebles
Starring Robert Pattinson, Mia Wasikowska
%Samuel Alabaster, an affluent pioneer, ventures across the American frontier to marry the love of his life, Penelope. As his group traverses the west, the once-simple journey grows treacherous, blurring the lines between hero, villain and damsel.
“Damsel” is a sly feminist manifesto disguised as a shaggy, amiable hangout movie. It’s a quirky, comic Western with bursts of startling violence. And it calls for a bit of a high-wire act from its gifted cast, particularly Robert Pattinson, Mia Wasikowska and co-writer/director David Zellner, who must navigate terrain that’s both quietly beautiful and wildly bizarre.%
World Premiere Toronto International Film Festival