Joaquin Phoenix’s first film since winning the Best Actor Oscar for 2019’sJokeris a black-and-white heartwarming drama about the bond between an uncle and his nephew.
On Wednesday, the trailer forC’mon C’mondebuted online. In the trailer, Phoenix, 46, as his character Johnny, reads a bedtime story to his precocious nephew Jesse (Woody Norman).
Phoenix’s voice plays over scenes from the film as it follows Johnny and Jesse as they forge a tenuous but transformational bond.
“To visit planet Earth you’ll have been born as a human child,” Phoenix’s Johnny reads. “At first, you’ll have to learn how to use your human body, to use your arms and legs. To make sounds, to form words. There’ll be so much for you to learn, and so much for you to feel. Sadness, joy, disappointment and wonder.”
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Jesse, who was resting his head against Johnny’s chest, looks up at him and says, “You’re crying,” to which Johnny stubbornly replies, “No I’m not.”
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The film had its world premiere last Thursday at the 48th Telluride Film Festival. It next plays at the New York Film Festival.
source: people.com
