Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Elle Fanning | ... | Zan | |
Alex Sharp | ... | Enn | |
Nicole Kidman | ... | Boadicea | |
Matt Lucas | ... | PT Wain | |
Ruth Wilson | ... | PT Stella | |
Abraham Lewis | ... | Vic (as A.J. Lewis) | |
Ethan Lawrence | ... | John | |
Edward Petherbridge | ... | PT First | |
Joanna Scanlan | ... | Marion, Enn's Mum | |
Tom Brooke | ... | PT Waldo | |
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Martin Tomlinson | ... | Slap |
Alice Sanders | ... | Spinning Jenny | |
Lara Peake | ... | Wainswain | |
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Jessica Kate Plummer | ... | Celia |
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Marina Bye | ... | Blonde Stella |
In the '70s, punk-loving teen Enn (Alex Sharp) attempts to crash a party in the London suburbs. He ends up at the wrong house where he encounters a kooky, conformist cult, which includes the naive Zan (Elle Fanning). They hit it off before Enn learns that she is actually a repressed humanoid alien on Earth to complete a fatal ritual. Enn appeals to the punk scene to help both emotionally and physically liberate the lady he's fallen for. Directed by John Cameron MItchell. Based on the short story of the same name by Neil Gaiman.
Don't be deceived by the completely inaccurate title of this film. "How to Talk...." is one of the most original, off-the-wall, movies I've ever seen. Period. Based on a Neil Gaiman (American Gods) short story and Co-written and directed by John Cameron Mitchell (who also wrote and directed Hedwig and the Angry Inch - which I didn't care for) "How to Talk.." starts off in 1985 with a trio of punk friends (as in punk music) going out for a night of music and sex but goes places that you couldn't imagine in your wildest dreams and literally ends up out of this world. A cast of talented unknowns along with stars like Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning make this unique and one-of-a-kind film one of my favorites of the last ten years. A great film sabotaged by its misleading title.