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You Were Never Really Here

You Were Never Really Here

20176.51h 29m

Overview

A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, his nightmares begin to overtake him, and a conspiracy is uncovered—leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.

Directed by Lynne Ramsay
Written by Jonathan Ames, Lynne Ramsay
Produced by Rosa Attab, Pascal Caucheteux, James Wilson
Box OfficeBudget: $17.0MRevenue: $9.4M

Top Cast

Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix

Joe

Judith Roberts

Judith Roberts

Joe's Mother

Ekaterina Samsonov

Ekaterina Samsonov

Nina Votto

John Doman

John Doman

John McCleary

Alex Manette

Alex Manette

Senator Albert Votto

Dante Pereira-Olson

Dante Pereira-Olson

Young Joe

Alessandro Nivola

Alessandro Nivola

Governor Williams

L

Larry Canady

Cincinnati Cab Driver

V

Vinicius Damasceno

Moises

N

Neo Randall

Moises's Friend

Themes & Keywords

hotelnew york citypost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)based on novel or bookchildhood traumaflashbackmoneymurderteenage girldrugsstakeoutalarmu.s. senatorphone callburning photographmother son relationshiparmy veteranempatheticparental substitute

About You Were Never Really Here

You Were Never Really Here is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 2017 exploring themes of hotel, new york city, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), based on novel or book, childhood trauma, flashback. Directed by Lynne Ramsay, it stars Joaquin Phoenix, Judith Roberts, Ekaterina Samsonov. A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, his nightmares begin to overtake him, and a conspiracy is uncovered—leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.

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