Wildly original dramedy
Starring two-time Academy-Award nominee Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme is a wildly original sports dramedy that pulses with raw ambition, bruising emotion, and acclaimed writer and director Josh Safdie’s unmistakable kinetic energy in his solo directorial debut.
Chalamet leads a fearless ensemble including Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion, Tyler The Creator, Kevin O’Leary, Abel Ferrara and Fran Drescher, bringing together a cast as daring and unpredictable as the story itself.
In 1952 New York City, Marty Mauser is a young man with a dream no one takes seriously. He works as a shoe salesman at his uncle Murray’s shop while also competing professionally as a table tennis player. Marty dreams of winning the British Open and defeating defending champion Béla Kletzki to bring American attention to the sport.
Fuelled by stubborn hope and reckless courage, he throws himself headlong into a brutal pursuit of greatness that tests his body, his relationships and his sense of self. What begins as an underdog story steadily evolves into a gripping journey through obsession, ego, sacrifice and survival, as every win comes at a cost and every failure cuts deeper.
Bold, darkly funny, and emotionally ferocious, Marty Supreme is a high-voltage portrait of ambition in its purest and most dangerous form.
With Safdie’s signature intensity and Chalamet delivering one of his most fearless performances yet, that is already garnering awards attention, this is a sports film that transcends the genre and lingers long after the final frame. A must-see for lovers of character-driven cinema and boundary-pushing storytelling.
Marty Supreme is screening at Palace Byron Bay this week. www.palacecinemas.com.au
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