The cinema year 2023 had produced some outstanding films. However, only a few were as stirring on an emotional level as Past Lives – in another life. The Celine Song director’s debut at that time celebrated its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and made it to the Oscars.
Now Song is back with her second directorial work, which comes up with three big stars: Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal. Get to a no less touching film that – at least starting from the first trailer – feels like a modern variation of classic Romcoms.
First trailer for materialists revealed: love triangle with Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal
Materialists – trailer (English) HD
Materialists is the title of songs new film. The story revolves around the Lucy (Dakota Johnson) living in New York, who has already brought nine happy couples to the altar as a marriage broker. Only in her own lives it never really wanted to work with great love. This is exactly where the plot begins.
With the wealthy Randy (Pedro Pascal from The Last of Us), a person comes into their lives, which it is difficult to resist. The great happiness seems to be within reach, but then Lucy’s ex-boyfriend John (ex-Captain America Chris Evans) also returns to the picture and ensures an unexpected emotional chaos, framed by the lights and gorges of the big city.
Already in Past Lives, song changed in the footsteps of great love stories. David Leans encounters meets sleepless in Seattle, our judgment of the Berlinale 2023 was. In addition, Song is once again devoted to a complicated triangular story full of uncertainty and longing.
When does materialists start in the cinema?
In the United States, the indie rental A24 materialists brings June 13, 2025 to the cinema. When and how the film starts in Germany is not yet known. Past Lives streams in the subscription of WoW and Sky.