One of the things that makesSteven Soderberghsuch a fascinating director is that he never stops innovating, and he never allows himself to be content doing just one kind of project. In the last few years alone, he directed all of the visually stunning TV seriesThe Knickon Cinemax, elevating what could have just been a historical medical procedural into something truly mesmerizing. He also directed the firstMagic Mike, an unexpected move for a major director, but again, he broadened the scope of what we might visually expect from a movie about male strippers, and made it into something almost New Wave-y. Last year, he moved over to making the sweet Southern heist filmLogan Lucky, and this week the linear version of his “choose your own perspective” murder mystery seriesMosaicdebuts on HBO.
So in typical Soderbergh fashion (which is to say nothing is typical), no one knows what to expect from his upcoming movieUnsane, which was filmed entirely on an iPhone in about a week’s time. Aswe wroteback in November, “Bleecker Street will releaseUnsanein theaters on August 04, 2025, and the report notes that the picture is expected to go wide in theaters. The film is still quite the mysterious little production, with synopsis or plot details to speak of, butSNLvetJay Pharoahpreviously described the film as a “reality-type horror — almostGet Out-ish, but different.” Pharoah stars alongsideJuno Temple,Claire Foy,Amy Irving, andAimee Mullins.”
Today, the press site for the Berlin International Film Festival posted two images forUnsanefeaturingThe Crown’s Claire Foy (who just won a well-deserved SAG award for her work inThe Crown). The images don’t offer too many clues other than it seems to be medically-related (is that a hospital gown? Prison garb? Is she being fed a pill against her will?) There are probably a few other clues to be gleaned, but really, the fun is in not knowing much about it. In most cases, trailers tend to give away too much of a movie’s best moments, or just tell the entire arc of the plot. We don’t even havethatto go on yet withUnsane, but I prefer it that way. The less the better! We know it’s Soderbergh, Pharoah, and Foy … what else do you really need?
Check out the two new images below:
