Reinvention can be something positive: a way to shed bad habits, embrace change, and become a better person. But what happens what the process becomes pathological? That’s the premise behind “Complete Unknown” starring Rachel Weisz and Michael Shannon, a compelling drama in which the past and present clash in intriguing ways.
Written and directed by Joshua Marston (“Maria Full Of Grace,” “The Forgiveness Of Blood“), the movie picks up when Tom (Shannon), celebrating his birthday with a group of close friends in Brooklyn, is startled to see a woman from his distant past at the party. Jenny (Weisz) — or Alice, as she now calls herself — first denies even knowing Tom, but as the evening progresses, she reveals a shocking secret. After disappearing from Tom’s life 20 years earlier, she began to reinvent herself every few years, taking on a new name, a new career and a new life each time. And as you’ll see in this exclusive clip, Tom is shocked about what he learns from his former flame.
“Complete Unknown” is now playing in limited release.