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Sony Pictures Classics has dropped a new trailer for a single-setting drama feature “Daddio” starring Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn which sees almost all of the narrative unfold within the confined space of a car.
New York City, JFK airport. A young woman jumps into the backseat of a yellow taxi, the cabbie throws the vehicle into drive as the two head out into the night toward Manhattan. Dakota Johnson is a passenger in both life and a yellow taxi cab, seeking connection with whomever is most near.
For her, that turns out to be crash driver Clark, played by Sean Penn in the two-hander drama, “Daddio.” Their shared journey is from New York City’s John F. Kennedy Airport to Hell’s Kitchen, with Johnson’s character Girlie determined to get to Clark’s innermost being. He’s not into it. The indie feature written and directed by Christy Hall debuted at TIFF 2023 and will next play at Tribeca 2024.
“Daddio” was originally conceived of as a stage play, but thanks to producer Emma Tillinger Koskoff (“The Irishman”), production designer Kristi Zea (“Revolutionary Road”), and director of photography Phedon Papamichael (“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”), the script became a feature. Production lasted only for 16 days.
“Because she is our generation of women who are still approaching these men in a nonjudgmental way because it’s fascinating. We’re not threatened by it,” producer Donnelly said. “And that reveals her power, the fact that she holds her own. She really is reflective of all the women who made this movie, she’s our girl. And we like that she’s so curious and almost tickled by [him], especially when he’s saying crazy shit. She’s like, ‘Oh, really?’ She goes head to head with him,” said Hall. “And that’s what we love about her is she’s not afraid. She’s not afraid to really fucking go for it.”
Unfolding in real time, the pair strike up the most unexpected conversation, which results in a single epic, remarkable journey. Christy Hall makes her feature film debut writing and directing the film that is produced by Johnson, Ro Donnelly, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Christy Hall, Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis, and Terry Douglas. The film, which premiered at last year’s Toronto and Telluride film festivals, is set to release in cinemas nationwide on June 28th.
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