MATERIALISTS

Director: Celine Song
Starring: Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, Chris Evans, Louisa Jacobson, Eddie Cahill, Sawyer Spielberg, Zoe Winters, Marin Ireland

Celine Song became a sought-after filmmaker with her debut film, Past Lives. Her new film Materialists reaffirms her status as an auteur on the rise. Both Past Lives and Materialists explore relationships, both in terms of lost opportunities and navigating the complexities of what people want in a partner. Dakota Johnson stars as Lucy, a renowned matchmaker for a company called Adore who cater in wealthy clients and revel in longtime relationships. She’s celebrating the ninth marriage that has come from her matchmaking skills. At the wedding, she reunites with her ex-John (Chris Evans). He’s a struggling cater-waiter and actor who lives in a bachelor pad with two other roommates and can’t afford the life Lucy wanted. Lucy also meets Harry (Pedro Pascal) who is the exact opposite of John. He’s incredibly wealthy, charming, and what the matchmakers call “a unicorn” Lucy finds herself wondering what’s more important, a good soul that may be broke, or someone who just checks all the boxes on what the ideal guy should be. In theaters

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