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Newness

Newness

Maybe love is not enough.

20176.11h 52m

Overview

In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.

Directed by Drake Doremus
Written by Ben York Jones
Produced by Drake Doremus, Ben York Jones, Michael Schaefer
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0M0

Top Cast

Nicholas Hoult

Nicholas Hoult

Martin Hallock

Laia Costa

Laia Costa

Gabi Silva

Danny Huston

Danny Huston

Larry Bejerano

Courtney Eaton

Courtney Eaton

Blake Beeson

Matthew Gray Gubler

Matthew Gray Gubler

Paul

Pom Klementieff

Pom Klementieff

Bethany

David Selby

David Selby

Artie Hallock

A

Amanda Serra

Jeannie Hallock

Jessica Henwick

Jessica Henwick

Joanne

Albert Hammond Jr.

Albert Hammond Jr.

Roland

Themes & Keywords

social media

About Newness

Newness is a romance, drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of social media. Directed by Drake Doremus, it stars Nicholas Hoult, Laia Costa, Danny Huston. In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.

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