Do people behave differently when they don’t know they’re being watched, and what responsibility do those who can see something they’re not supposed to bear to look away? These are among the questions posed in the twisty dramatic thriller The Voyeurs.
In the new film, Pippa (Sydney Sweeney) and Thomas (Justice Smith) are a young couple who notice that they are able to perceive everything their neighbors across the street, Julia (Natasha Lui Bordizzo) and Seb (Ben Hardy), are doing. Watching them becomes a regular activity and then an obsession for Pippa and Thomas, changing their relationship in irreversible ways.
I had the chance to speak with one representative of each household – Smith and Hardy – about the experience of making this film, connecting with their costars, and how they relate to their characters. You can watch the videos below, along with an official summary and where to watch.
Actor Justice Smith
Actor Ben Hardy
Film summary:
After moving into a beautiful loft apartment in Downtown Montreal, a young couple (Sydney Sweeney and Justice Smith), find themselves becoming increasingly interested in the sex life of their eccentric neighbors across the street (Ben Hardy and Natasha Liu Bordizzo). What starts out as an innocent curiosity slowly turns into an unhealthy obsession, after they discover that one of these neighbors is cheating on the other. Temptation and desire cause their lives to become tangled together in unexpected ways, leading to deadly consequences. Breathing new life into the forgotten genre of erotic thriller, The Voyeurs asks the question, “Is it okay to watch?”
Here’s the trailer for the film:
The Voyeurs premieres on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, September 10th.
