What happens when historical figures meet, especially ones as legendary in their professions as Sigmund Freud and C.S. Lewis? “Freud’s Last Session” answers that question as the two men come together for a debate on God, their perceptions of God’s existence, and related religious concepts as World War II approaches. Delving into debate with each other offers both a distraction and a necessary conversation as many face mortality.
Anthony Hopkins and Matthew Goode star in Matt Brown‘s adaptation of Mark St. Germain’s play of the same name, with St. Germain adapting his work for the big screen.
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Here’s the film’s official synopsis:
On the eve of the Second World War, two of the greatest minds of the twentieth century, Sigmund Freud (Hopkins) and C.S. Lewis (Goode), converge for their own personal battle over the existence of God. FREUD’S LAST SESSION interweaves the lives of Freud and Lewis, past, present, and through fantasy, bursting from the confines of Freud’s study on a dynamic journey.
Other crew on “Freud’s Last Session” include Luciana Arrighi as production designer and Ben Smithard as director of photography. Both have worked with Hopkins before: Arrighi on “Howard’s End” and Smithard on 2020’s “The Father.”
Producers on “Freud’s Last Session” include Alan Greisman, Rick Nicita, Meg Thomson, Hannah Leader, Tristan Orpen Lynch, and Robert Stillman.
“Freud’s Last Session” premieres in New York and Los Angeles theaters on December 22, with an expansion into other markets set for January 2024. Watch a teaser trailer for the film below.
