Gemma Chan Shows off Her Intense Side With Exclusive 'Intrigo: Dear Agnes' Clip. As the sequel to Intrigo's Death of an Author with Ben Kingsley and prequel to Intrigo: Samaria (also arriving on-demand May 5) with Phoebe Fox, Dear Agnes and its complementary stories based on the three-part novellas are set in undefined countries in Europe, where author, Nesser has placed much of his plot. Trapped in an unhappy marriage with a rich man, Henny expresses open envy at Agnes’s freedom. Agnes is burying her much older husband and the children are his, not hers. Agnes senses that someone is watching her and glimpses a woman roughly her own age standing nearby. Samaria was a step-up but still not enough to impress. In an exclusive clip shared with PopCulture.com, Henny can be seen cleaning up after what could only be imagined as a tense dinner between she and her husband, Peter (Sives). Or are there other forces at play? BRWC is short for battleroyalewithcheese. zergnet.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? Personal, innovative, highly subjective works. Soon Henny makes Agnes an unforgettable and shocking offer — a plan to kill her unfaithful husband. (function() { Naturally, this leads to an explosive climax, that will leave audiences in complete awe. Cast. But Agnes seems cautious. The submerged treasure of Italian and international cinema. Entertainment Tonight/TV Guide Network. She is powerful and raw as Henny, a character that mourns for the past and struggled with her friendship with Agnes. A large part of why this is is due to the screenplay. Chan is not new to the field, starring in high-profile pictures such as Crazy Rich Asians, Captain Marvel, and Transformers: The Last Knight. Based on Swedish author Håkan Nesser's groundbreaking and stunning book trilogy, Intrigo: Dear Agnes is a sharp, edge of your seat drama highlighting the lengths good friends will go alongside bad deeds. Agnes realizes that the past has caught up with her and that she has no choice. Copyright 2018 PopCulture.com. Running time: 1 hour 40 minutes. 0 /5000. They, who had loved each other so much. INTRIGO: DEAR AGNES . She is playing out the job of Agnes in the film. By creating an account, you verify that you are at least 13 years of age, and have read and agree to the PopCulture.com Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, By Tania Hussain And if you have any questions – our support team will help you in no time. A couple has fairly graphic sex, with the man thrusting on top; a partial bare breast is shown. With the two soon arguing over a project Henny is working on, it's no secret the couple is at their wit's end with one another. zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true; Finally, we have a good Intrigo movie. 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Sharing similar psychology and a narrative structure illuminated through intimate portraits of crime, the three films deal with themes of escape, guilt, revenge and atonement. var zergnet = document.createElement('script'); She’s prepared to pay good money and also to let Agnes choose the manner in which David is to die. A funeral. Is it the money? What is a human life worth? “Intrigo: Dear Agnes,” now out on digital and on demand, features not strangers with homicidal schemes, but long-lost friends. Within seconds, the woman is gone. Yes, it still plays out in the traditional style of each Intrigo film before it, but it’s either I have gotten used to this style of storytelling now, or the plotline here was actually interesting. They all have such terrific concepts that end up ultimately going to waste. Now Henny seeks reconciliation. All rights reserved. Please do not use ALL CAPS. It was painfully complex and ridiculously sloppy. A funeral. Before even going in to watch this movie, I was already a little bit excited knowing that Gemma Chan was in the film as one of the lead characters. - May 4, 2020 09:14 pm EDT. (function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';fnames[2]='LNAME';ftypes[2]='text';fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true); The independent and arthouse cinema that does not reach the public, which is born outside the rules of industry.