Focus Features has unveiled the official trailer forVasilis Katsoupis’s feature directorial debutInside, a psychological thriller starringWillem Dafoeas a very unfortunate art thief named Nemo. During a heist, he ends up locked inside a high-tech New York penthouse with nothing to help him save for his wits and the paintings he was trying to steal. He must hold out until he can make his escape, but that proves far easier said than done given his circumstances. Our first look at the film showcases his struggle to survive with what limited resources he has.
Focus Features continues its commitment to showcasing burgeoning international filmmakers with Vasilis who only has one other directing credit to his name withMy Friend Larry Gus. The documentary was well-received, earning a nomination for Best Documentary at the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival and bringing some attention to the director. WithInside, he’ll instantly get to showcase his skills to a much wider audience with a fan favorite in Dafoe as the lead. The four-time Academy Award nominee has been in massive crowd pleasers likeSpider-Man 2and recently reprised his role as the Green Goblin inSpider-Man: No Way Home, but he’s also known for his work in excellent dramas likePlatoonandRobert Eggers’sThe LighthouseandThe Northman.
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Katsoupis will also get to work alongside an experienced writer inBen Hopkinswho most recently has been attached to the highly anticipatedLimonov: The Ballad of EddiestarringBen Whishaw. He’s also penned and directedThe Nine Lives of Thomas KatzandSimon Magusas well as documentaries likeNapoli: City of the DamnedandIn Search of Monsters. His varied experience should help Katsoupis out in his first major fictional feature.
The director will also re-team with producerGiorgios Karnavaswho was also on board the crew ofMy Friend Larry Gus. More recently, Karnavas was also attached to perhaps Focus’s biggest film of the year - the Cannes Palm d’Or winnerTriangle of Sadness- through the Greek banner Heretic. Joining him on the production end areMarcos KantisandDries Phlypo. Katsoupis will also serve as an executive producer, joiningJim Stark,Konstantinos Kontovrakis,Charles E. Breitkreuz, Martin Lehwald,Jean-ClaudeVan Rijckeghem, andStephen Kelliher.
Insidereleases in theaters on June 03, 2025. Check out the trailer below.
