Katie Holmesis back in the director’s chair.
The 43-year-old actress reunites with herPieces of April(2003) costarDerek Lukein her upcoming filmAlone Together, marking her second big-screen directorial project after 2016’sAll We Had.
“As time goes on, these two polar opposites find common ground bonding over shared goals, ambitions and, of course, relationships,” the synopsis concludes.
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Katie Holmes and Derek Luke inAlone Together(2022).Courtesy of Vertical Entertainment
Jim Sturgess and Katie Holmes inAlone Together(2022).Courtesy of Vertical Entertainment
In the PEOPLE-exclusive trailer, June is shown arriving at her Airbnb only to find Charlie (Sturgess, 44) already there, but decides to try and make the best of it.
As the trailer plays out, June questions her boyfriend’s desire to be with her as she and Charlie grow closer.
“Do I really wanna be with somebody who doesn’t want to be with me during a pandemic?” she asks.
“I know that you gotta try and find happiness and people are gonna judge you no matter what, so you might as well do what you want in life,” Charlie responds.
Poster forAlone Together(2022).Courtesy of Vertical Entertainment
Holmes previouslyopened up to PEOPLEabout directing debut forAll We Had. Adapted from Annie Weatherwax’s 2014 novel, the film follows Rita Carmichael (Holmes) and her daughter Ruthie (Stefania LaVie Owen) as they teeter on the edge of poverty during the mid-2000s.
“It was hard work,” she said. “But I had a great team around me that really helped.”
“It happened rather quickly,” Holmes added. “I found the book and I had the support of my agency, and then Jane [Rosenthal]” — the prominent film executive and producer behindAnalyze ThisandMeet the Parents— “decided to produce it.”
Also starringMelissa Leo,Alone Togetherhits theaters July 22 and will be available on digital and on-demand July 29.
source: people.com