Promising Young Woman – Emerald Fennell, 2020. Photo: NFSA.
2020 | MA15+ | DCP | US | D: Emerald Fennell
Director Emerald Fennell subverts and reinvents the rape revenge genre in this searing debut feature. Carey Mulligan stars as Cassandra, once a ‘promising young woman’ whose life was thrown off course by a traumatic event. Cassandra’s effort to unmask the so-called ‘nice guys’ takes a menacing new turn when a blast from the past creates an opportunity for vengeance.
Promising Young Woman is a at once a thrilling, saturated revenge drama and a complex, confronting exploration of gender, dating and rape culture.
‘bracingly original…the final act is riveting’ – The Associated Press
This film is part of the Love Is Fraught series at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. Explore the pitfalls and perils of love on screen.
The Details
What: Promising Young Woman screening
When: Friday 16 February 2024, at 7pm
Where: National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (Arc Cinema)
Cost: Adult $16, Concession $12. Get tickets here.
