Trailer For 71 Starring Jack O’Connell
The first trailer for Yann Demange’s impressive upcoming drama 71 has been released. The film takes place over a single night in the life of a young British soldier (Jack O’Connell) accidentally abandoned by his unit following a riot on the streets of Belfast in 1971. Unable to tell friend from foe, and increasingly wary of his own comrades, he must survive the night alone and find his way to safety through a disorientating, alien and deadly landscape.
I saw the film at TIFF this past September and while I did enjoy it (with some reservations), I was incredibly impressed with O’Connell’s understated yet commanding performance as a young solider trying to make his way back to camp. Paul Anderson, Richard Dormer, Sean Harris, Barry Keoghan, Martin McCann, Charlie Murphy, and Sam Reid also star. The film hits theaters on February 27, 2015.