We’ve been waiting for this one for a while now, especially when you consider that Erick Zonca‘s last film was 1999’s Le Petit Voleur. Inspired by John Cassavetes’ 1980 film, Gloria – Julia, featuring one of the best thesps in the biz in Tilda Swinton, sees the actress play a 40 year-old seductress, who finds it increasingly difficult to hide her alcoholism and ends up out of her depth. An alcoholic, Julia gets by on nickel-and-dime jobs sandwiched between shots of vodka and one-night stands. Increasingly lonely, her alcohol-induced confusion only reinforces her sense that life has dealt her a losing hand, and her certainty that she is not to blame for the mess she has made of it. When an opportunity to quickly make a substantial amount of money presents itself, Julia jumps at the chance and commits a desperate act. As the repercussions spiral beyond her control, she is forced to make a choice between sacrifice and redemption, and allowing her soul to sink to unredeemable depths.
Magnolia Pictures releases the film on the 8th of May. Stay tuned for more coverage.
