The Arrival
Synopsis
The film examines the exhilarating and uncanny experience of meeting a blood brother for the first time in adulthood. As the brothers grow closer, excited to make up for the years spent apart, they must confront the uncomfortable truths at the heart of their family.
The film is a gut-wrenching, emotional drama in the vein of titles like PAST LIVES, AFTERSUN, and ALL OF US STRANGERS.
Details
- Year
- 2026
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- c. 90 min
- Director
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Bijan Sheibani 1st Feature
- Producer
- Theo Barrowclough, Daniel Emmerson, Michael Fassbender, Nell Green, Juliette Howell, Conor McCaughan, Tessa Ross
- Executive Producer
- Ama Ampadu, Harry Dixon, Zoë Edwards, James Green, David Kimbangi,
- Editor
- Andonis Trattos
- Director of Photography
- Adric Watson
- Production Designer
- Bobbie Cousins
- Principal cast
- Kingsley Ben-Adir, Archie Madekwe, Joanna Scanlan, Alex Descas, Ruby Ashbourne Serkis, Scarlett Brookes
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Supported by Film4
A House Productions, DMC Film production
House Productions
Charlotte Brownlee14a Clerkenwell Green
London
EC1R 0DP
Sales Company
Cornerstone Films
Izzy Endacott30 St Mary's Gardens
London
SE11 4UF
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