They are not yet 30 and Hollywood is catching up with them. Saoirse Ronan, an actress since childhood, is known for her demanding choices, which have earned her four Oscar nominations. Paul Mescal became a real star in 2020 thanks to the TV series Normal People. In just three years, he established himself as one of the great hopes of cinema.
In Foe, co-written and directed by Garth Davis ( The Lion ), they star opposite each other as a couple who fall under the laws of a disturbing future.
In 2065, the countryside is abandoned and the cities are overrun. People are sent into space with the hope of entering new territories. This is the case of Junior (Paul Mezcal)Chosen against his will, he had no choice but to leave his wife. To make up for his absence, chicken (Saoirse Ronan) will learn that it will be replaced by artificial intelligence.
The Enemy acts as a fable that resonates with our current concerns, from the climate emergency to the impact of technology on our daily lives. It is also a dissection of people’s difficulties, their emotions, their contradictions and their fear of loneliness.
Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan in Garth Davis’ Foe.
After the film was presented at various festivals Garth Davis It was panned by critics and accused of being somewhat confused about both the pacing problem and its subject matter. Still, Foe is worth a look.
Here is, first of all, the duo of its main actors, the beauty of its images, but also the risk of offering an unconventional science fiction that differs from the usual rules of the genre, more inclined to explore the sensibility. Heroes rather than focus on the spectacular.
Foe is available on Prime Video.
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