Official Trailer for Hemingway’s ‘Across the River and Into the Trees’

Official Trailer for Hemingway’s ‘Across the River and Into the Trees’

by Alex Billington
July 16, 2024
Source: YouTube

“Why don’t I show you my beautiful town?” Level 33 Ent. has revealed the official US trailer for a film titled Across the River and Into the Trees, a UK / Spanish / Italy production made by a Spanish filmmaker. It first premiered at a festival back in 2022 and initially opened in Spain last year (as Al otro lado del río y entre los árboles), with a theatrical US release set for the end of August later this summer. The film is based on one of the last full-length novels published by Ernest Hemingway in his lifetime. Set in post-World War II Italian Venice, weary US Army Colonel Richard Cantwell is a true hero who faces the news of his illness with indifference as he struggles with the weight of the war. Amid his unraveling plans, a chance encounter with a countess offers hope & redemption against the backdrop of war. Hemingway’s themes of love, youth, and age resonate in Across the River and Into the Trees. This stars Liev Schreiber as Cantwell, Matilda De Angelis, Josh Hutcherson, Danny Huston, Enzo Cilenti, & Maurizio Lombardi. Plenty of nice shots of Venice in here. And it’s the same Italian actress also in the upcoming Citadel: Diana. Worth a look.

Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Paula Ortiz’s Across the River and Into the Trees, on YouTube:

As WWII ends, Col. Cantwell (Liev Schreiber), a witty war hero, confronts terminal illness. Seeking solace revisiting old haunts in Venice, he commandeers a driver for a final trip. Amid unraveling plans, a chance encounter with a countess offers hope and redemption against the backdrop of war. Hemingway’s themes of love, youth, and age resonate in this rich story full of action, romance and history. Across the River and Into the Trees is directed by Spanish indie writer / filmmaker Paula Ortiz, director of the films Chrysalis, The Bride, and Teresa previously, as well as numerous other short films. The screenplay is written by Peter Flannery. Based on the novel of the same name written by Ernest Hemingway and first published in 1950. This initially premiered at the 2022 Sun Valley Film Festival a just few years ago, and it already opened in theaters before anywhere in Spain in October last year. Level 33 Ent. will release Ortiz’s Across the River and Into the Trees film in select US theaters starting August 30th, 2024 coming up. How does that look?

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