Unsane

Director: Steven Soderbergh Steven Soderbergh

Overview

After getting a restraining order and moving to a new city, a young woman (Claire Foy) continues to be haunted by visions of her stalker, David (Joshua Leonard). She turns to a mental-health center for help, but is instead committed there against her will. When she recognizes David as one of the center's employees yet no one believes her, she begins to question her grip on reality and resorts to violence to get people to listen. Jay Pharoah and Juno Temple co-star. Directed by Steven Soderbergh.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/19/2018
UPC:	0191329056608
Original Release:	2018
Rating:	R
Source:	Universal Studios
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:39:00
Sales rank:	58,757

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Joshua Leonard	Actor
Claire Foy	Actor
Sarah Stiles	Actor
Marc Kudisch	Actor
Amy Irving	Actor
Colin Woodell	Actor
Myra Lucretia Taylor	Actor
Lynda Mauze	Actor
Jay Pharoah	Actor
Juno Temple	Actor
Zach Cherry	Dennis
Polly McKie	Nurse Boles
Mike Mihm	Steve
Raúl Castillo	Jacob
Robert Kelly	Steve's Partner
Natalie Gold	Female Patient
Sol M. Crespo	Female Patient
Sol Marina Crespo	Female Patient
Will Brill	Male Patient
Steven Maier	Male Patient
Matthew R. Staley	Medical Technician
Matt Mancini	Medical Technician
Emily Happe	Friendly Nurse
Gibson Frazier	Dr. Hawthorne
Erin Wilhelmi	Hayley
Aimee Mullins	Ashley Brighterhouse
Joseph Reidy	Lawyer
Erika Rolfsrud	Medical Examiner
Elizabeth Goodman	TruthBite Editor
Lance Coughlin	Police Officer
David Wilder Savage	Composer
Matt Damon	Ferguson

Technical Credits

Jonathan Bernstein

James Greer

Steven Soderbergh	Director
Joseph Malloch	Producer
Jonathan Bernstein	Screenwriter
Dan Fellman	Executive Producer
Ken Meyer	Executive Producer
Arnon Milchan	Executive Producer
James Greer	Screenwriter
Carmen Cuba	Casting
Grant Elder	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

In 2013, Steven Soderbergh announced his retirement from filmmaking. But since then, he's gone on to direct two television series and two movies -- the latest of which is the unsettling and thought-provoking psychological thriller Unsane. Unsane stars Claire Foy - an actress best known for playing Queen Elizabeth on the Netflix original series The Crown -- as Sawyer Valentini. After moving to a new city to escape from her longtime stalker, Sawyer still finds herself dealing with the intense fear and depression that comes from being a victim of constant harassment. But when she visits a therapist to talk about the issues she is struggling with, Sawyer unknowingly gives her permission to be committed to a mental ward. There, she must grapple with her doubts about whether the threats she believes she is facing are a delusion of her own making or are very real and very dangerous. The setup of Unsane sounds like a classic psychological-thriller plot, poised to deliver one twist after another and keep the audience guessing until the very end. In many ways, the movie delivers on these twists and turns. However, plot twists and mystery are not really the primary goals of Unsane. Instead, what Soderbergh delivers is a provocative look at the life of a stalking victim, as well as an exploration of the current state of America's mental-health system. The result is a movie that is as suspenseful and unsettling as any whodunit thriller, while at the same time it conveys a powerful message. The message of Unsane is as timely as it is effective. In the wake of the #MeToo movement, the terrors that victims of sexual harassment of all forms -- stalking included -- must face have finally been given a national spotlight. At the same time, the country is struggling with a mental-health crisis as we try to figure out how to help those who need care the most. Unsane is an unsettling glimpse into how bad things can get when we ignore or mishandle these issues. From a filmmaking perspective, it's interesting to note that Unsane was shot almost entirely on an iPhone with a 1.2-million-dollar budget. At times, the movie does come across as a low-budget work. However, this minor distraction is quickly forgotten once you are engrossed in the plot. Unsane may offer a few thrills and chills, but it is certainly not a typical horror film designed to startle you at every turn with jump-scares or gross you out with blood and gore. Instead, it chooses to focus on a story that is real and disturbing, shining a spotlight on the true horrors of society and the human condition. In the end, these are the things that will leave you unsettled long after the end credits roll.