The source material tells an existential horror story about mysterious and rapid aging occurring on a beach, where a group of tourists seem unable to leave. Shyamalan has assembled a great international cast, including Gael García Bernal, Eliza Scanlen, Thomasin McKenzie, Aaron Pierre, Alex Wolff, Vicky Krieps, Abbey Lee, Embeth Davidtz, and Rufus Sewell. The film shot around the Dominican Republic (a first for Shyamalan), and was originally set to release February 26 before the pandemic led to a delay.
As details trickle in for the plot, here’s the “Sandcastle” synopsis, courtesy of Booklist:
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As always for the director of “The Sixth Sense” and “Split,” the film remains shrouded in mystery. Shyamalan wrote the screenplay, and is working with “Glass” and “Split” cinematographer Mike Gioulakis, who also shot Jordan Peele’s “Us” and David Robert Mitchell’s “It Follows.” He also shot Michael Showalter’s “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” releasing later this year from Searchlight Pictures.
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