A group of kids develop supernatural abilities with catastrophic consequences in Eskil Vogt’s film.
We hope so too.
In Vogt’s film, a group of pre-teens develops supernatural powers, including telepathy and telekinesis.
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“I became curious about that secret world of childhood.
The first idea was just about the magic of childhood.
I thought maybe it would be cool to do a movie where that magic was real.
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And that was the start of it.”
Vogt made things even trickier for himself by including a plot strand involving a cat.
That was the key to making this movie.
From the first day of the shoot, they were just amazing."
“The cat was a prima donna,” says the director.
Any particular memories from this year’s Academy Awards that Vogt would care to discuss?
“Well, the Oscars was very memorable, wasn’t it?”
“And I think maybethathas been talked about a little bit too much.
That was the highlight for me, to meet other filmmakers and talk about the craft of writing.”
The Innocentsis released in theaters and on VOD May 13.
Watch the film’s trailer below.
