We continue our series going through the entire catalog of A24’s films. On this episode we are looking at 2014’s The Captive directed by Atom Egoyan. The film stars Ryan Reynolds who even eight years after his daughter was kidnapped he still maintains hope. Rosario Dawson and Scott Speedman play the detectives trying to track down the young girl. Joining the show is Matthew Simpson, host of Awesome Friday and last heard on episode 212: 2022 VIFF Wrap Up.
Our double bill pairings include You Were Never Really Here (Dakota’s pick) and The Sweet Hereafter (Matthew’s pick). See our complete A24 Double Bill Pairings on Letterboxd.
If you haven’t heard our deep dive into the origins of A24, listen to episode 108: A History of A24 Films and our last episode in this series episode 217: A24 Retrospective – Revenge of the Green Dragons.
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