Some movies cram a whole load of exposition into their trailer — “The Man in the Hat” is not one of those movies. The upcoming film manages to tell a story in just a minute and a half with music and meaningful glances.
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This reflects the movie itself, as it’s driven more by musical cues than dialogue. “The Man in the Hat” follows the titular character as he journeys through France armed with a photograph of an unknown woman. Suddenly, five men start pursuing him and he needs to figure out their motivation and how he can lose them. “The Man in the Hat” stars Ciarán Hinds (“The Woman in Black“), Stephen Dillane (“The Hours“), Maïwenn (“High Tension“), and Sasha Hails (“Wonderful You”). It was co-written and directed by John-Paul Davidson (“The Sweatbox“) and Stephen Warbeck in his writing and directorial debut.
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Take a look at the official synopsis for “The Man in the Hat” below:
We follow The Man in the Hat as he journeys through France in a Fiat 500, accompanied by a framed photograph of an unknown woman. He is pursued by five angry men in a Citroën Dyane. Why are they chasing him? And how can he shake them off? Traveling North on his escape across the mountains, gorges and bridges of France, he hears stories of love and loss, Otis Redding and Canteloube, and encounters mysterious strangers including The Damp Man, The Chef, and The Biker; coming face to face with the vivid eccentricities of an old country on an old continent, whilst trying to evade the pursuers who are always, relentlessly, on his tail.
“The Man in the Hat” releases in US theaters and video on demand on May 14. Take a look at the new trailer below.