Trespass gets right down to the business of violating boundaries. It opens with Kyle (Nicolas Cage) steering his luxury convertible through the Louisiana woods, nearly home yet still working, making desperate calls to real-estate clients unresponsive to his hard sells. Kyle arrives at his isolated, museum-like mansion to find his wife Sarah (Nicole Kidman) arguing with their adolescent daughter Avery (Liana Liberato). Avery locks herself in her room; Kyle keeps taking business calls; Sarah just wants a nice family dinner. So domestic tensions are already peaking when unexpected visitors arrive, wearing masks, making demands and packing heat.
It seems at first like a standard home invasion — one that might end quickly and cleanly enough, leaving the family bruised, shaken-up and robbed, but otherwise intact. However, negotiations between Kyle and the intruders become complicated. He won’t open the safe. He analyzes his assailants’ plan and pokes holes in it. He even attempts to strike up a business deal with them. Trespass keeps us wondering what this nervous, barking, bespectacled man could be up to.
Meanwhile, disquieting glances of recognition are exchanged between Sarah and one of the invaders. Intermittent flashbacks tease us with the possibility of some past dalliance. But what really happened? Does Kyle know? And what do we make of this masked man’s conflicts with his cohorts, one of whom is his brother and who claims to be doing all this for the sake of their ailing mother? The film piles on the questions — and matches every one with startling twists.
Trespass reunites Joel Schumacher with Cage, whom he directed in 8MM, and Kidman, who worked with him on Batman Forever. The familiarity makes for risky, vulnerable performances, with Cage emphasizing Kyle’s internal battle between mania and calculation, and Kidman giving Sarah different layers of anxiety. Schumacher keeps things on a tight leash, using sudden push-ins and close-ups to convey narrative as effectively as possible. The result is a terse thriller that builds to an explosive resolution.
Also, Tiff says Nic is expected to be there, but I can see no mention of Nicole.
Just by reading Lady T's synopsis above, Trespass is indeed looking more and more appealing!! This is going to be a juicy, hair-raising ride. I can't wait!!!
Thank you so much for the extra info Lady Trueheart, and Cristina!
This part is new to me and has me ultra intrigued:
"It seems at first like a standard home invasion — one that might end quickly and cleanly enough, leaving the family bruised, shaken-up and robbed, but otherwise intact. However, negotiations between Kyle and the intruders become complicated. He won’t open the safe. He analyzes his assailants’ plan and pokes holes in it. He even attempts to strike up a business deal with them. Trespass keeps us wondering what this nervous, barking, bespectacled man could be up to."
Hi Cristina! Oh wow, the movie has a different title in your country? I wonder why they do that!
Hi Lula!
Unfortunately, what happens here is that distributors often explain the movies in the titles, perhaps for commercial reasons.
I didn't like of "Reféns" ("Hostages"), but...
Hi Cristina! I guess 'Hostage' makes more literal sense! I don't understand why a movie cannot have the same name internationally, I am sure Brazilian people get what Trespass means! I know in some languages there is no literal translation for a movie title sometimes or it can mean different things. At the end of the day, it is what is in the package not it's label that coounts!
Do you know if Trespass will be opening in Brazil?
Do you know if Trespass will be opening in Brazil?
Hi!
Lula, i'm according with you. Unfortunately the $$$ speaks louder. "Hostages" is not bad, but I still prefer "Trespass".
Yes, the initial opening date is December 23. It will take a while though.
I think you might be right Cristina! I still find it hard to associate the cash with the art when of course it is the money that makes the film world go round.
And........What a wonderful Christmas present for Brasilians!!!!!
I am so looking forward to Nic and Trespass at TIFF though....not long now!!
Not long now, excited thinking about it! My nephew lives in Toronto and last year a friend pulled strings and they got to see a movie, possibly they may again this year. Wouldn't it be great if he gets to see Trespass?
this is fantastNIC news! thank you Lady Trueheart! Perhaps it is time for you to take that much needed day off?! OR, hopefully you will be able to see the red carpet interviews and pics a they happen, which i am guessing will be just before the film premiere which is showing at 9pm Toronto time! !!