Katie Holmesis flexing her movie-making muscles.
The actress and filmmaker, 44, stars in and directed the upcomingRare Objects, for which IFC Films debuted the trailer on Thursday.
The film sees Holmes' character Diana forming a close bond with “a young woman with a traumatic past” named Benita (American Rust’sJulia Mayorga), who “seeks to rebuild her life when she begins working at a New York City antique shop.”
“An adaptation of Kathleen Tessaro’snovel of the same name,Rare Objectsis a story about friendship that centers around a young woman who reclaims her own sense of self through her journey of self discovery that involves a new job, new friends and healing,” reads an official synopsis.
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Katie Holmes inRare Objects(2023).Derek Luke and Julia Mayorga inRare Objects(2023).Alan Cumming inRare Objects(2023).Katie Holmes inRare Objects(2023).PHOTO: IFC FilmsDerek Luke and Julia Mayorga inRare Objects(2023).PHOTO: IFC FilmsAlan Cumming inRare Objects(2023).PHOTO: IFC Films
Katie Holmes inRare Objects(2023).Derek Luke and Julia Mayorga inRare Objects(2023).Alan Cumming inRare Objects(2023).
Katie Holmes inRare Objects(2023).
Derek Luke and Julia Mayorga inRare Objects(2023).
Alan Cumming inRare Objects(2023).
Katie Holmes inRare Objects(2023).PHOTO: IFC FilmsDerek Luke and Julia Mayorga inRare Objects(2023).PHOTO: IFC FilmsAlan Cumming inRare Objects(2023).PHOTO: IFC Films
In the trailer, Benita meets Diana at a mental-health facility, where Diana says she has been for “too long.”
“I’m hysterical, delusional, depressed, manic,” Diana tells her, before pointing to her own head and saying, “But, you know, it’s not in here that makes you crazy. It’s out there.”
Subsequent scenes show Benita beginning her antique-sales job under the tutelage of a quirky shop owner (Alan Cumming), Benita and Diana bonding outside of the hospital and the young woman adjusting back to a “normal” life — while navigating the emotions that come along with it.
“Can I ask you something? What happened to you?” Diana asks Benita at one point.
Rare Objectsalso starsDavid Alexander FinnandDerek Luke, the latter of whom previously appeared with Holmes inPieces of April(2003) andAlone Together(2022).
Poster forRare Objects(2023).IFC Films
The newest project from Holmes — who also co-wrote and co-producedRare Objects— comes on the heels ofAlone Together, which marked theDawson’s Creekalum’s second big-screen directorial project after 2016’sAll We Had.
Holmes is currently starring as Julia Cheever inAnna Ziegler’s new playThe Wanderersin New York City through April 2. Tickets are available atroundabouttheatre.org.
Rare Objects, from IFC Films, is in theaters and on demand April 14.
source: people.com
