Stephen Graham's new psychological thriller gets first look

Stephen Graham stars opposite two Oscar winners in the film.

The first clip has hit the web for Bunker, the new psychological thriller starring Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, and Stephen Graham.

Written and directed by Florian Zeller (the Oscar-winning The Father), the movie is about an architect (Oscar-winner Bardem, No Country for Old Men) who accepts a "morally ambiguous project". This is to build a survivalist bunker for a tech billionaire (Paul Dano, Prisoners).

The architect's decision causes his wife (Oscar-winner Cruz, The Invite) to question their marriage after 17 years together.

Watch the first clip from Bunker below:

Starring real-life couple Bardem and Cruz, Bunker's cast also includes Stephen Graham (Boiling Point, The Good Boy) as the main character's neighbours, alongside Patrick Schwarzenegger (The White Lotus).

The movie premiered at the prestigious Venice Film Festival, where it earned an impressive 16-and-a-half-minute standing ovation.

The cast and director of Bunker on the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival

While the first reviews of Bunker to hit the web have been mixed, many have praised the thriller for its lead performances by Bardem and Cruz and its timely premise.

Publication	Quote
Daily Mail (UK)	"What a pleasure it is to see Bardem and Cruz, slipping effortlessly between English and Spanish, playing off one another with such panache."
The Hollywood Reporter	"It’s most rewarding when the psychological give and take between two people who love each other remains in tight focus. That’s in large part due to the galvanising performances of real-life couple Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem."
Time Out	"A thoughtful drama with real wit and intelligence."
Variety	"The film gets its hooks in you; even when it feels familiar, it usually feels true. And that’s because Zeller’s words are often so well-chosen and well-turned, and sound especially good in the mouths of Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz."

Bunker will screen at the BFI London Film Festival on 10 October. A cinema release date has not yet been revealed.

Publication	Quote
Daily Mail (UK)	"What a pleasure it is to see Bardem and Cruz, slipping effortlessly between English and Spanish, playing off one another with such panache."
The Hollywood Reporter	"It’s most rewarding when the psychological give and take between two people who love each other remains in tight focus. That’s in large part due to the galvanising performances of real-life couple Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem."
Time Out	"A thoughtful drama with real wit and intelligence."
Variety	"The film gets its hooks in you; even when it feels familiar, it usually feels true. And that’s because Zeller’s words are often so well-chosen and well-turned, and sound especially good in the mouths of Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz."

Stephen Graham’s new psychological thriller gets first look

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Stephen Graham stars opposite two Oscar winners in the film.

Watch the first clip from Bunker below:

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Stephen Graham stars opposite two Oscar winners in the film.

Watch the first clip from Bunker below:

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