A trailer lands right this moment for Medusa Deluxe, the function debut from British writer-director Thomas Hardiman. The movie premiered at Locarno final yr and subsequently screened at Sitges, BFI London Movie Pageant and IFFR, amongst others. Revolving round elaborate hair-dos and a stunning homicide, Hardiman’s movie is lensed by Robbie Ryan (who’s shot movies for Yorgos Lanthimos—together with the forthcoming Poor Things—Andrea Arnold, Ken Loach, Sally Potter and lots of extra) and stars Anita-Pleasure Uwajeh, Clare Perksins, Darrell D’Silva, Particles Stevenson, Harriet Webb, Heider Ali, Kae Alexander, Kayla Meikle, Lilit Lesser, Luke Pasqualino and Nicholas Karimi.
A synopsis for Medusa Deluxe reads:
Proficient, bold, and backstabbing hairstylists collect for a contest in England, solely to seek out certainly one of their very own murdered earlier than judging can start. Winding by neon-lit halls and backstage dressing rooms, opponents unspool long-simmering resentments and secrets and techniques as they seek for the killer amongst them, on this devilishly humorous whodunit from debut filmmaker Thomas Hardiman.
Medusa Deluxe will hit choose theaters and VOD on August 11 via A24. Watch the trailer above.