The very first trailer for the upcoming The Florida Project has landed. I first heard about this movie on the streets of Cannes back in the summer. It was getting some big heat after playing in the Director’s Fortnight segment, but sadly we didn’t review it as part of our coverage.
Not worries though as it looks like the film is kicking its promotional campaign into gear with the very first trailer, which you can watch below.
Willem Dafoe, Brooklynn Prince, Valeria Cotto and Bria Vinaite lead the cast of the film, which is written and directed by Sean Baker.
Set on a stretch of highway just outside the imagined utopia of Disney World, The Florida Project follows six-year-old Moonee (Brooklynn Prince in a stunning breakout turn) and her rebellious mother Halley (Bria Vinaite, another major discovery) over the course of a single summer. The two live week to week at “The Magic Castle,” a budget motel managed by Bobby (a career-best Willem Dafoe), whose stern exterior hides a deep reservoir of kindness and compassion.
Despite her harsh surroundings, the precocious and ebullient Moonee has no trouble making each day a celebration of life, her endless afternoons overflowing with mischief and grand adventure as she and her ragtag playmates—including Jancey, a new arrival to the area who quickly becomes Moonee’s best friend—fearlessly explore the utterly unique world into which they’ve been thrown. Unbeknownst to Moonee, however, her delicate fantasy is supported by the toil and sacrifice of Halley, who is forced to explore increasingly dangerous possibilities in order to provide for her daughter.
Watch the first trailer for The Florida Project below. Catch the film in cinemas from October 6th (Stateside) and a date TBC in the UK.
