Ten years have passed by since Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt first starred together in ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith,’ an action film. This time, Brangelina stars in a melodramatic romance film staged in a French countryside by the beach.
Jolie and Pitt portray two imperfect lovers in ‘By the Sea,’ an American drama film. It is their first onscreen collaboration since ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith.’ The film hits theaters on Nov. 13, 2015. The film was rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America.
The story revolves around Vanessa, a former dancer and her husband Roland, a prolific writer. The trailer begins as they carry their luggage into a luxurious beachside hotel. Set in the 1970s, the trailer is accompanied by the song “Perfect Day” by Harry Nilsson.
“I chose to set By the Sea in the 1970s, not only because it is a colorful and alluring era, but because it removes many of the distractions of contemporary life and allows the focus to remain squarely on the emotions that the characters experience in their journey,” said Jolie in an interview with EW.
Brad Pitt at Day 3 of Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict on June 2014.
‘By the Sea’ marks a decade long relationship between Jolie and Pitt. In the film, Jolie portrays an unhappy wife named Vanessa. Pitt portrays Vanessa’s husband Roland. The film also stars Mélanie Laurent as Lea, Niels Arestrup as Michel, Melvil Poupaud as François, and Richard Bohringer as Patrice.
“Are we ever gonna talk about it, Vanessa? Do you hate me?” asks Roland. “Do you want to hurt me? Hurt me.”
Vanessa and Roland’s marriage is marked by domestic violence and depression. The 1 min. and 15 sec. long trailer ends with Vanessa lying motionless on the floor by the hotel bed. Roland walks out with his luggage, as the door behind him closes shut.
The film was directed and written by Angelina Jolie Pitt. The producers of the film are Angelina Jolie Pitt and Brad Pitt. Cinematography is by Christian Berger. It was edited by Patricia Rommel. The production companies behind ‘By the Sea’ are Jolie Pas and Plan B Entertainment. It was distributed by Universal Pictures.
