“Sasquatch Sunset” produced by Ari Aster and starring Jesse Eisenberg to be released in Japan in May 2025 – A story about the survival of a mysterious animal | THE RIVER

Sasquatch Sunset, a strange movie starring Jesse Eisenberg and executive produced by Ari Aster, who instilled trauma in Hereditary (2018) and Midsommar (2019), will be released on May 23, 2025. It was announced that it will be released in Japan. A special video has been delivered.

This work is set in the misty forests of North America, and tells the story of a Sasquatch family of mysterious unidentified animals known as Bigfoot, who embark on an absurd, epic, hilarious, and ultimately heartbreaking one-year journey. Four Sasquatch live in the misty forests of North America. They repeat the usual activities of making a bed, searching for food, and mating as they continue their journey to find a mate they believe exists somewhere. They must fight desperately for survival in the face of an ever-changing world.

Ari Aster, whose latest work “Bo Is Afraid'' (2023) has also become a hot topic, has volunteered to be the executive producer of this work. The director is the Zellner brothers, who received rave reviews from critics for “Treasure Hunter Kumiko'' (2014) starring Rinko Kikuchi, and also demonstrated their extraordinary talent in the TV series “The Curse'' (2023) starring Emma Stone. It took more than 10 years to make this work into a full-length film.

When the film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, it received rave reviews from critics, and was subsequently nominated for the Audience Award at South by Southwest. The main character will be played by Jesse Eisenberg, who also served as the lead actor and producer following “Vivarium'' (21). In addition to “The Social Network,'' which won numerous awards, in recent years he has also been active as a director, including “Until Our Worlds Intersect'' (24) and “Real Pain: A Journey of the Heart'' (released on January 31). are. He fell in love with the script and its original setting, and offered to star and produce.

It depicts the majestic nature and the lives of Sasquatch with a documentary touch, with overwhelming visual beauty and fantastic music, and depicts the absurdity of the natural world, the thirst for life, and the love of family for those of us who live in modern society. A strange and shocking piece of work that asks the question of “living”. Take a closer look at Sasquatch's free, grand, entertaining, and most moving adventures throughout the year.

The movie “Sasquatch Sunset” will be released in Japan from May 23, 2025.