Premiering at Cannes this month
Ringu director Hideo Nakata is about to debut his new thriller, Chatroom, at Cannes this month. Written by Irish writer Enda Walsh, adapting from his play, the film stars 28 Weeks Later co-star Imogen Poots and Aaron Johnson of Kick-Ass.
When jaded teens Jim, Eva, Emily and Mo meet William online, theyâre seduced by his charisma. But William isnât what he seems. Heâs calculating and manipulative and doesnât have time for people in the real world. Jim is vulnerable and he has no idea how dangerous his new friendship with William will be.
When Jim confesses heâs on anti-depressants, William knows heâs found a victim. He vows to help Jim off his drugs, and the rest of the group fall in line. What begins as friendly advice to help Jim becomes twisted and Eva and Mo realise the deadly game Williamâs playing, but the wheels are in motion. Jim is set on a path of self- destruction, and is going to do the unthinkable. As Eva, Emily and Mo try to save Jim, William begins a terrifying game of cat and mouse chasing them across the internet, shutting down their systems, and cutting them off from his victim.
Fantasy meets reality when William and Jim are face to face in rush hour on the underground. Without the faceless security of the online world, everything becomes real. Itâs now a race against time to save Jim, but the clock is ticking⦠and we fear someone must die.
Source: Nippon Cinema
