With Sundance wrapped up, we are now looking forward to the rest of the early 2024 festivals, including SXSW in March. While we already have some idea of what we’ll see at the event, we now know the Closing Night film is one to keep an eye on— “The Idea of You” from director Michael Showalter.
According to SXSW, “The Idea of You” has been selected as the Closing Night film of this year’s festival. The film stars Anne Hathaway as a 40-year-old single mom who finds herself in a whirlwind romance with a member of a popular boy band. As you might expect, dating a pop star, as well as having a major age gap, could lead to some problems.
Joining Hathaway in the cast are Nicholas Galitzine, Ella Rubin, Reid Scott, Annie Mumolo, Raymond Cham Jr., Viktor White, Jaiden Anthony, Dakota Adan, Perry Mattfeld, Mathilda Gianopoulos, and Jordan Aaron Hall. The film is directed by Michael Showalter, who co-wrote the feature with Jennifer Westfeldt. Showalter is probably best known for his acclaimed comedy, “The Big Sick.” Most recently, he directed “Spoiler Alert.”
“The Idea of You” debuts at this year’s SXSW Film Festival before hitting Prime Video on May 2. You can see the first-look photo below.
Here’s the synopsis:
The film centers on Solène, a 40-year-old single mom who begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet. When Solène must step in to chaperone her teenage daughter’s trip to the Coachella Music Festival after her ex bails at the last minute, she has a chance encounter with Hayes and there is an instant, undeniable spark. As they begin a whirlwind romance, it isn’t long before Hayes’ superstar status poses unavoidable challenges to their relationship, and Solène soon discovers that life in the glare of his spotlight might be more than she bargained for.
