The exhilarating, inventive and suspenseful story hinges on a pair of commanding performances.

Translating solitary musings, raw despondency and personal enlightenment into arresting visuals is a substantial feat and novelist/screenwriter Nick Hornby was the perfect choice to convert the fascinating book into a lively script.

Think of it as a thrill ride with gravitas.

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