Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal explain their characters’ marriage in raunchy preview ahead of the release of new psychological drama FOE on Amazon
Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal have shared details about their characters in psychological drama FOE.
The rights to the project between actress Saoirse, 29, and Normal People star, 27, were picked up by Amazon Studios in 2021 in a massive deal worth more than $30 million.
It tells the story of husband and wife Junior and Hen who live on a remote piece of land that has been in Junior’s family for generations.
Their lives are thrown into turmoil when an uninvited stranger shows up at their home with a shocking proposal.
They are then forced to examine whether they are willing to risk their relationship and personal identity for a chance of survival in a new world.
New project: Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal (pictured) have shared details about their characters in the psychological drama FOE
Big money: The rights to the project between actress Saoirse, 29 (pictured), and Normal People star, 27, were picked up by Amazon Studios in 2021 in a massive deal worth more than $30 million
And Oscar nominees Saoirse and Paul have spoken out in an attempt to explain the marriage between their two characters.
In a new featurette, Aaron Pierre’s character Terrance can be heard saying, “I need a good understanding of your marriage.” The good and the bad. It’s between you and me.’
Paul explains: ‘The first thing that struck me when I read the script was the characters at the heart of the film. It’s about a marriage and trying to rediscover each other.’
Saoirse continues, “Junior and Hen created this life together that is just the two of them.
“I think that’s starting to take its toll, the monotony of that life.”
Paul adds, “The kind of break in the routine is Terrance’s arrival with this crazy news that Junior has been shortlisted to go to space.”
Aaron continues, “What drew Terrance to Hen and JR is how isolated their current living situation is and Hen’s willingness to explore and experience things that are not usual.”
Writer, director and producer Garth Davis continues, “Hen is really fighting to not only save her marriage, but to find agency in her own life.”
Telling the Story: It tells the story of husband and wife Junior and Hen who live on a remote piece of land that has been in Junior’s family for generations
Story: Their lives are thrown into turmoil when an uninvited stranger shows up at their home with a shocking proposal
Decisions: They are then forced to examine whether they are willing to risk their relationship and personal identity for a chance of survival in a new world
Saoirse continues, “Hen is this lost girl and through the experience she learns the most about herself.”
“The experiment infects the marriage in a way that is manipulative, curious and disturbing,” Paul continues. “I think all of this is just about Junior fighting to protect his marriage while knowing that something very stressful is going to happen to it.”
Garth says, “It’s a mystery where you really don’t know where it’s going to go. You think you’re watching this story, but in reality the real story is something completely different.’
Amazon MGM Studios will release FOE Prime Video on January 5, 2024.
Coming Soon: Amazon MGM Studios releases FOE on Prime Video on January 5, 2024