Judging by this new trailer and striking first poster for the film, Spanish-Chilean filmmaker Alejandro Amenábar is clearly traumatising poor Emma Watson in his new psycho-drama Regression. Like Nicole Kidman in The Others, Watson will be going through the emotional mill as a young woman with an agonising history of domestic abuse. Click on the YouTube to watch it in full.
Watson plays Angela Gray, a woman who accuses her father (Daniel Dencik) of sexual abuse. He submits to the investigation by Hawke's detective, although he has no recollection of the alleged events. So the stage is set for regression therapist David Thewlis to pick through Dad's repressed memories and uncover a disturbing conspiracy.The gifted Amenábar made his debut with the serial killer thriller Tesis in 1996, and followed it a year later with the compelling, and subsequently remade Open Your Eyes. Since then The Others, The Sea Inside and historical drama Agora have shown his range and gift for working closely with actors on intimate stories.
Regression is shaping up to be another, and another adroit showcase of Watson’s chops. The actress also has post-Pinochet coup drama **Colonia and Disney’s Beauty And The Beast upcoming.
Amenábar, as per usual, wrote his own screenplay. Shooting wrapped a year ago, but after a small delay Regression will finally stalk into UK cinemas on October 9.
