Can technology understand romantic relationships? The new film “Fingernails” offers a story based on our growing connections to innovation but offers a posit that flies in the face of conventional dating life in the modern age: love and technology don’t always mix. A couple thinks they’ve found love, as stated by recent tech developments — what it fails to understand might just be the difference between one partner settling or finding a true soulmate. The Apple Original Films project looks towards a brilliant cast featuring Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed, Jeremy Allen White, Luke Wilson, and Annie Murphy. The film boasts two Oscar Best Actor and Actress nominees, Jessie Buckley (“The Lost Daughter”) and Riz Ahmed (“Sound Of Metal”), the latter actually an Oscar winner for the Live-Action Short “The Long Goodbye” which he starred in and co-wrote. Buckley is no stranger to prestige projects, starring in a season of “Fargo” and the film “Women Talking.” White is another standout, offering an uncompromising performance in Hulu’s “The Bear.”
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Director and co-writer Christos Nikou once again crafts a plot that explores the human condition. Nikou’s last project, as well as his feature film directorial debut, “Apples,” received acclaim; the film would go on to be Greece’s submission for Best International Feature Film at the 2021 Academy Awards. “Fingernails” also has a powerful couple backing the project — with executive producers Cate Blanchett and husband Andrew Upton.
Here’s the “Fingernails” official synopsis:
Anna and Ryan have found true love. It’s been proven by a controversial new technology. There’s just one problem: Anna still isn’t sure. Then, she takes a position at a love testing institute and meets Amir.
“Fingernails” debuted this year at the Telluride Film Festival (read our review) and appeared at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film debuts in Los Angeles and New York theaters on October 27; it premieres on Apple TV+ and in additional select theaters on November 3. Watch the trailer below.