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Olivia Thirlby is an invisible woman in a clip and poster for the supernatural drama , Above the Shadows . Thirlby , who ’s best known for her roles in films likeJunoandDredd , star here as Holly , a woman who ’s disconnected from the creation to the point of becoming quite literally inconspicuous . However , everything changes when Holly encounters the one individual who can still see her : Shayne ( Alan Ritchson ) , a disgraced MMA fighter whose ruin was brought about by one of Holly ’s tabloid photographs . driven to make thing correct , Holly sets out to restore Shayne to his former halo … and maybe , just peradventure , make herself visible again .
Written and directed by indie filmmaker Claudia Myers ( Kettle of Fish , Fort Bliss),Above the Shadowsalso feature Owen Campbell ( The Americans ) as Holly ’s untested chum Troy , along with a supporting cast that include Jim Gaffigan ( Chappaquiddick ) , Megan Fox ( Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ) , and real - life MMA fighter - actor Tito Ortiz . The movie will make its human beings premiere as the opening night title at the 2019 Brooklyn Film Festival this Friday , May 31 , ahead of its handout in field and On Demand later this summertime . In the meantime , we have an exclusive cartridge clip from the picture to debut .
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you’re able to delay out Screen Rant ’s first face clip below , followed by the officialAbove the Shadowsposter :
The clip focuses on a fit where Holly watches an observational shortstop that Troy spud over the course of several years using Kodak Super 8 mm flick . In a press release statement , Myers explained she require this mini - motion picture within the movie"to stand out stylistically"from the remainder ofAbove the Shadowsand at last shot it on real Kodak Super 8 mm film , as a way of"combining the sense of nostalgia feel by the fictional character with the beauty , texture , and ringing of film " . As found here , Troy has led a jolly isolated life , specially in the fourth dimension since his baby pass off ( again , quite literally ) from existence . fit in to the movie ’s second whole DP , Edward Herrera , different film stocks were used for Troy ’s short"to represent the character ’s full stop of view , throughout the duo of a few years " .
Between its casting , assumption , and the thought stream into its craftsmanship ( as these statements illustrate),Above the Shadowsseems promising enough , and may offer a skillful reprieve to this summer ’s tentpoles when it arrives in a duo months . The film is slate to open in prize theaters and On Demand starting Friday , July 19 , so it ’ll be promptly available to watch at home plate for those who ’re interested . There will also be a second viewing at the Brooklyn Film Festival on Sunday , June 2 , following its hatchway night show up . You canpick up ticket to the screenings HERE .
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