The first trailer of Causeway, a psychological drama film, dropped on Thursday, courtesy of production house A24. The film stars Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence as an engineer formerly working with the US military who comes back to the US after a stint in Afghanistan. 

The trailer shows that Lawrence’s character, Lynsey, is suffering from PTSD after she incurs a brain injury from an IED explosion in Afghanistan. Alongside Lawrence, the film stars Atlanta actor Brian Tyree Henry in the role of James, and a lot of eyes will be on his performance as well. 

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Watch the trailer below.

Causeway premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. It is co-produced by Lawrence and is set for a global release on AppleTV and in theatres on November 4, 2022.

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Causeway is directed by Lila Neugebauer, a Broadway director, and this is going to be her first feature film debut. Among her important works in the theatre are “The Waverly Gallery” and “Maid”. 

Initially, Scott Rudin, who worked as the producer on the film, was removed from the project over allegations of abuse in April 2021. After that, it was announced by WGA that the credits for the final screenplay would be awarded to Elizabeth Sanders, Luke Goebel, and Ottessa Moshfegh.

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With this release, Jennifer Lawrence is expected to enter the contest for the Academy award list for best actress. The 32-year-old had previously won the award for her performance in David O. Russell’s Silver Linings Playbook. She played Tiffany, a young widow struggling with mental health issues, alongside Hangover actor Bradley Cooper. 

The film will Europe at the 2022 BFI London Film Festival on October 8, 2022.