Brentwood Community Cinema

Promising Young Woman

Nothing in Cassie’s life is what it appears to be — she’s wickedly smart, tantalizingly cunning, and she’s living a secret double life by night. Now, an unexpected encounter is about to give Cassie a chance to right the wrongs from the past.

Promising Young Woman is a 2020 thriller film written, produced and directed by Emerald Fennell in her feature directorial debut. It stars Carey Mulligan as a young woman haunted by a traumatic past as she navigates balancing forgiveness and vengeance. It also features Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Clancy Brown, Jennifer Coolidge, Laverne Cox, and Connie Britton in supporting roles.

The film won the Best Original Screenplay at the Oscars, with additional nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Mulligan) and Best Film Editing

Rating: 15

Running time: 118 mins