Vanessa Kirby gives a devastating performance as a woman whose life and marriage is in turmoil, while coping with an unexpected loss
Sean Carson, a construction worker, is eager to complete the work on the bridge he is involved in. Martha Weiss is an executive and can’t wait to escape the party her colleagues have thrown her. Together, they are expecting the birth of their first baby girl.
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For Sean, played by Shia LaBeouf, the urgency to finish the bridge is driven by his desire to make sure his daughter is the first person to cross it. Sean is a former addict but his intentions are rather simple and straightforward; so much so that he seldom feels the need to hide them from others. He nudges his co-workers to speed up the work citing the promise he’s made his daughter.
In stark contrast, Sean’s partner Martha, played by Vanessa Kirby, responds…