Bad Behaviour — Official Trailer

added: Wed, May 1st '24

Oscar-winner Jennifer Connelly seeks enlightenment by joining a spiritual retreat in the trailer for "Bad Behaviour."

In this dark satire, Connelly portrays a former child star seeking to confront her past traumas. She opts to immerse herself in a spiritual retreat in Oregon, hoping to unravel her insecurities and confront her inner demons. However, her journey takes a turn when the retreat's leader, played by Ben Whishaw ("Women Talking," "No Time to Die"), reveals himself to be less than genuine.

"Bad Behaviour" marks the directorial debut of Alice Englert, an Australian actress known for her roles in "Beautiful Creatures" (2013), "Ginger & Rosa" (2012), and "You Won't Be Alone" (2022). Englert, the daughter of Oscar-winning director Jane Campion, also writes and stars in the film as Connelly's daughter, a stuntwoman grappling with her own struggles. The ensemble cast includes Dasha Nekrasova, Grace Palmer, Ana Scotney, Marlon Williams, Karan Gill, and Beulah Koale.

Premiering at Sundance last year, "Bad Behaviour" is slated for release on June 14th.

synopsis:
Lucy, a former child actress, seeks healing from the traumas of her life. She embarks on a spiritual retreat, only for it to become anything but healing: she's easily annoyed by the other attendees and wants attention from the retreat's new-age guru Elon Bello. Even worse, she has become destructively obsessed with the retreat's celebrity guest, a model named Beverly. As Beverly finds "enlightenment" easily, Lucy's feelings of insecurity continue to rise to the surface. During this time, Lucy also tries to connect with her stunt performer adult daughter, Dylan who's currently on set in New Zealand. Dylan's falling into an obsession of her own: a bad romance with the main actor Elmore, whose insistence on doing his own stunts will have disastrous consequences. Brutal incidents in both women's worlds force them to back together to confront their personal demons and their own relationship.

directed by Alice Englert

starring Jennifer Connelly, Ben Whishaw, Grace Palmer, Alice Englert, Dasha Nekrasova, Ana Scotney, Marlon Williams, Karan Gill, Beulah Koale, Jane Campion

release date June 14, 2024 (in theaters and on VOD)