What best describes Kristina Buozyte and Bruno Samper‘s latest film, “Vesper“? Earth is no longer sustainable; society has collapsed, and humanity is forced to rely on its survival skills. Add in a father-daughter dynamic and an outside chance of an alternative future, and that’s the gist.
“Vesper” follows a 13-year-old girl played by “His Dark Materials” actress Raffiella Chapman, who, along with her father played by “The Mandalorian” star Richard Brake, uncover remnants of a strange and dangerous world. Is it the key to a better future for both them and the rest of humanity?
Here’s the film’s official synopsis:
Set after the collapse of the Earth’s ecosystem, VESPER follows the titular headstrong 13-year-old girl (Raffiella Chapman), who uses her survival skills to subsist in the remnants of a strange and dangerous world with her ailing father, Darius (Richard Brake). When Vesper finds a mysterious woman, Camellia (Rosy McEwen), alone and disoriented after an aerial crash, she agrees to help find her missing companion in exchange for safe passage to the Citadel, – the dark central hub where oligarchs live in comfort thanks to state-of-the-art biotechnology. Vesper soon discovers that her brutal neighbor, Jonas (Eddie Marsan), is searching for Camellia, who is harboring a secret that could change all of their lives forever. Forced into a dangerous adventure, Vesper must rely on her wits and bio-hacking abilities to unlock the key to an alternate future.
Along with Champan and Brake, “Vesper” also stars Eddie Marsan, Rosy McEwen, and Edmund Dehn.
Directors Samper and Buozyte previously worked together on multiple projects, including “ABC’s of Death” (2014), “Vanishing Waves” (2012), and the Lithuania film “Kolekcioniere.” British playwright and screenwriter Brian Clark writes the screenplay with Samper and Buozyte.
“Vesper” was an official selection for the 2022 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic last month.
Will Vesper bio-hack her way to a better future in a world past saving? Find out when “Vesper” premieres in theaters and VOD on September 30, 2022.
