#04. Arbitrage – Nicholas Jarecki
The youngest from the clan, Nicholas Jarecki should follow in the footsteps of his older siblings who have both presented films in Park City. Eugene (Season Of The Lifterbees – 1993 docu short) and at least two feature docs that I can think of…while Andrew Jarecki was the talk of the fest in 2003 for Capturing the Friedmans. With filming finished before the summer broke out, Arbitrage is poised for a Premieres showing and for a bidding war in such touchy wall street times. Nicholas adapted The Informers which was also at the fest in 2009.
Produced by vet indie producers, the ensemble cast includes last year’s Sundance “it” girl in Brit Marling (see paparazzi pic above)
and a surprise appearance from helmer William Friedkin and tech folk such as I Am Love’s cinematographer Yorick Le Saux and a score from the one and only Cliff Martinez.
Gist: This is about a hedge fund magnate named Robert Miller (Gere) who is desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire makes an error that forces him to turn to an unlikely person for help. Tim Roth plays a detective who’s investigating a murder, Casta plays art dealer Julie Cote, Miller’s mistress, while Nate Parker plays Jimmy Grant, a former acquaintance of Miller’s who resurfaces.
Producers: Laura Bickford (Che), Justin Nappi (Ramin Bahrani’s next film), Robert Salerno (We Need to Talk About Kevin), Kevin Turen (Smiley Face)
(IONCINEMA.com Preview Page // IMDB Link)
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