Acting powerhouse Anthony Hopkins is all set to play Sigmund Freud in the dusk of the neurologist's life in a new film debuting at the Cannes market.
Titled "Freud’s Last Session," the film will be helmed by Matthew Brown, who has previously directed "The Man Who Knew Infinity."
Based on a script by Mark St. Germain, the film will see "Freud (Hopkins) invite iconic author C.S. Lewis for a debate over the existence of God. Exploring Freud’s unique relationship with his lesbian daughter Anna and Lewis’ unconventional romance with his best friend’s mother, the film interweaves past, present and fantasy, bursting from the confines of Freud’s study on a dynamic journey."
“Beyond my own intellectual curiosity and inclination towards this piece, there is a deep recognition of how incredibly timely and important this film is,” director Brown told The Hollywood Reporter. “We live in an age that is so ideologically polarized, where everyone is stuck in their own tribes, with no real dialogue. I want to make a film for all audiences that is emotional, thought-provoking and creative. A film that asks the big questions, while investigating what is at the heart of the human condition: love, faith and mortality.”
The two-time Oscar winner Hopkins will start filming by the end of 2022.
