Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Lasse Hallstrom Develops Psychological Thriller The Hypnotist: First Film Poster

The Hypnotist is a film that is currently in pre-production from Sonet Film and others. This is a psychological thriller, as psychiatrist Erik Bark must help a victim of violence. Then, his own trauma hampers a police investigation involving the victim's murdered family.

The first film poster for The Hypnotist shows a tunnel or an eye, depending on how you look at the graphic. Based on the first promo' sheet and synopsis, this film is one of the more intriguing thrillers in development. 2012 is the expected released date (Europe) , but a North American release could be a little longer.

The synopsis for The Hypnotist is here:

"In the middle of a dark December night, psychiatrist Erik Maria Bark is woken by a telephone call from a hospital in Stockholm. Detective Inspector Joona Linna asks for his immediate help in treating an unconscious patient suffering from acute trauma.

He hopes that Erik will be able to communicate with the young boy through hypnosis, enabling the police to question him. They hope to find out who so brutally murdered his parents and younger sister, in order to track down and save his older sister before it is too late.

But it has been ten years since Erik last practiced hypnosis, and he has promised never to do it again. Painful memories from that time make their presence felt, contributing to his decision not to help the police.

When Erik finally allows himself to be persuaded, it is as if the floodgates have been opened to a torrent of unforeseen happenings. Without warning this violent and inexplicable course of events impacts with full force on Erik’s life. His son disappears, and to have a chance of saving his life, Erik has to confront himself with the past, with the times when his research-work was laid in ruins and his marriage seemed on the verge of collapsing.

Release Date: 2012.

Director: Lasse Hallstrom.

Writers: Lasse Hallstrom, Paolo Vacirca, Alexander Ahndoril, Lars Kepler and Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril.

Cast: Mikael Persbrandt.

Source:

The Hypnotist at the Film Catalogue

Swedish director Lasse Hallstrom is also directed What's Eating Gilbert Grape:



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