@EchoChamberFP this week, has a fast paced Spanish action flick. A plausible sci-fi thriller and a harrowing look at the effects of dementia on the individual and their loved ones!

'Xtreme' is the new film from director Daniel Benmayor and is written by Teo García, Iván Ledesma & Genaro Rodriguez. Lucero (Óscar Jaenada), Max (Teo García) & Maria (Andrea Duro) were family, not by blood, but they were brothers & sister. In a power move Lucero betrays them all, killing their father, and Max's son in an attempt to get him. Max survives though and he teams with Maria to take down Lucero. But, will Max's desire to help Leo (Óscar Casas) because of his guilt & loss, get in the way of Maria's careful & perfect plan!!!

Mark Raso directs and co-writes with his brother Joseph Raso from a story by Gregory Poirier. 'Awake' is set in a world where a solar flare has inflicted a devastating hand on humankind. No one can sleep, which leaves Jill (Gina Rodriguez), an ex-soldier with PTSD at a crossroads. She doesn't want to let the Government use her daughter Matilda (Ariana Greenblatt) to find a cure, but her son Noah (Lucius Hoyos) does. Can they survive to make the choice, and what part will convict Dodge (Shamier Anderson), play in it all!!!

'The Father' is the directoral feature from Florian Zeller. He adapted the film from one of his own plays, and co-wrote the screenplay with Christopher Hampton. The film stars Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman as his daughter Anne. As she watches her once independent father start to fade away, he refuses all help and assistance. But as the film progresses, the reality is warped and you start to wonder what the truths really are!

This week we have:

Xtreme - Poster

Xtreme - Poster

Xtreme (aka Xtremo)

Digital Release Date: 4th June 2021

Director: Daniel Benmayor

Cast: Teo García, Óscar Jaenada, Óscar Casas and Andrea Duro

Credit: Showrunner Films

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Running Time: 111 min

Cert: 18

Trailer: Here.

Website: Here.

 
Awake - Poster

Awake - Poster

Awake

Digital Release Date: 8th June 2021

Director: Mark Raso

Cast: Gina Rodriguez, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Barry Pepper, Finn Jones, Shamier Anderson, Ariana Greenblatt, Frances Fisher, Elias Edraki, Lucius Hoyos and Gil Bellows

Credit: Entertainment One, Netflix, Paul Schiff Productions

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Running Time: 96 min

Cert: 18

Trailer: Here.

Website: Here.

 
The Father - Poster

The Father - Poster

The Father

Digital Release Date: 11th June 2021

Director: Florian Zeller

Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Rufus Sewell, Imogen Poots, Mark Gatiss and Olivia Williams

Credit: Les Films du CruFilm4Orange Studio, Canal+, Lionsgate UK

Genre: Romance, Thriller

Running Time: 97 min

Cert: 12

Trailer: Here.

Website: Here.

Facebook: Here.

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'Formation’ by Beyoncé - 2015

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