Nothing is as it seems in Richard Gere and Diane Kruger’s new drama.
On May 14, Lionsgate and Grindstone Films debuted a trailer for Longing exclusively with PEOPLE.
In the film, Gere, 74, plays a man named Daniel who reconnects with his former romantic partner Rachel after decades of separation – only to find out that she secretly gave birth to their son Alan after their break-up.
Daniel is further shocked when he learns that Alan was recently killed in a car accident, leaving him desperate to learn more about his son’s life.
The trailer shows Daniel traveling to Alan’s school and meeting his best friend and girlfriend, as well as a teacher named Alice (played by Kruger, 47).
Soon, Daniel begins to understand the circumstances surrounding Alan’s death and the connections were more complicated than he realized – including that Alan’s girlfriend is pregnant and that he seems to have an inappropriate crush on Alice.
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Richard Gere in the movie Longing from 2024.
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Daniel is “immediately overwhelmed by the incredible twists and turns of a new life that he could never have imagined,” reads the synopsis. “With each new encounter, Daniel uncovers a deeper layer of this fascinating mystery until he comes to the crossroads of his own life.”
Longing is Israeli director Savi Gabizon’s English-language remake of his own 2017 film.
In a statement to PEOPLE, the director told PEOPLE that his idea for the film came about while he was going through a divorce and worried about the direction of his relationship with his children.
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Diane Kruger and Richard Gere in “Longing”.
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“The plot, which started rooted in my everyday life, wandered into other worlds and took on different faces,” says Gabizon. “But behind the heavy make-up, her true features are occasionally glimpsed. Longing is an attempt to examine parentage.”
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Richard Gere in the movie Longing from 2024.
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“I always wanted to create a film that consists of absurd situations, because they allow access to deep emotions without falling into the trap of sentimentality and clichés,” adds the director.Longing it’s in theaters June 7.
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