StudioCanal’s unveiled a new teaser trailer for High-Rise, a dramatic thriller starring Tom Hiddleston. Directed by Ben Wheatley and based on the novel by J.G. Ballard, the cast also includes Sienna Miller, Jeremy Irons, Elisabeth Moss, James Purefoy, and Luke Evans. A US release date hasn’t been set, however for those in the UK you can expect to see High-Rise open in theaters on March 18, 2016.
The Plot:
1975. Two miles west of London, Dr. Robert Laing moves into his new apartment seeking soulless anonymity, only to find that the building’s residents have no intention of leaving him alone. Resigned to the complex social dynamics unfolding around him, Laing bites the bullet and becomes neighbourly. As he struggles to establish his position, Laing’s good manners and sanity disintegrate along with the building. The lights go out and the lifts fail but the party goes on. People are the problem. Booze is the currency. Sex is the panacea. Only much later, as he sits on his balcony eating the architect’s dog, does Dr. Robert Laing finally feel at home…
