Historical drama September 5 charts the 1972 Munich Olympics hostage crisis and is tipped to be an Oscar contender. A trailer:
September 5 is releasing in the US this week, which means we’ve got a final trailer to absorb before the film itself lands. Based on the hostage crisis that occurred during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, September 5 is a Paramount film that is said to cover the events from a different angle from previous explorations of the story, including Steven Spielberg’s 2005 film, Munich.
According to the synopsis:
‘The story focuses on Geogg, a young and ambitious producer striving to prove himself to legendary TV executive Roone Arledge. Together with German interpreter Marianne and his mentor Marvin Bade, Geoff unexpectedly takes the helm of the live coverage.’
Some are speculating that the film is so good that it’ll son be in awards contention. Early reviews are strong, and while early critical response can sometimes be difficult to go on, if the film can maintain its current critical momentum it might absolutely find itself in the race for awards as gong season commences.
Sadly, here in the UK we’re going to be on the outside looking in for a while – September 5 doesn’t release over here until the 24th January. Still, by the sound of it, it’s going to be worth the wait.
John Magaro, Peter Sarsgaard, Ben Chaplin, Leonie Beneschv, Zinedine Soualem, Georgina Rich, Corey Johnson, Marcus Rutherford, Daniel Adeosun, Benjamin Walker, and Ferdinand Dörfler star while Tim Fehlbaum directs.
Here’s the trailer below.
