DEMOLITION Trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal Takes A Sledgehammer To His Past
Aside from a brief misstep in 2010 with Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, the last decade of Jake Gyllenhaal's career has been remarkable. He's been on a hot streak over the past few years with his work in Source Code, End of Watch, Prisoners, Enemy, and especially Nightcrawler, and he has Everest coming to theaters in a little over a week.
One of the actor's upcoming projects is called Demolition, and it's a more stripped down drama that sees his character trying to come to terms with the loss of his wife. It's directed by Jean-Marc Vallee (Dallas Buyers Club, Wild), and it co-stars Chris Cooper and Naomi Watts. Fox Searchlight has just unveiled the film's first trailer, which you can watch below. This looks like another strong performance from Gyllenhaal. Demolition arrives in select theaters on April 8th, 2016.
Davis (Jake Gyllenhaal), a successful investment banker, struggles after losing his wife in a tragic car crash. Despite pressure from his father in law Phil (Chris Cooper) to pull it together, Davis continues to unravel. What starts as a complaint letter to a vending machine company turns into a series of letters revealing startling personal admissions. Davis’ letters catch the attention of customer service rep Karen (Naomi Watts) and, amidst emotional and financial burdens of her own, the two form an unlikely connection. With the help of Karen and her son Chris (Judah Lewis), Davis starts to rebuild, beginning with the demolition of the life he once knew.