Maryland

Vincent went through Afghanistan and came back with PTSD. He is hired by a Lebanese businessman as a bodyguard for his wife and child. Vincent is responsible for keeping the lives of the residents of Villa "Maryland" in France safe while a wealthy Lebanese man is out of town on business. The hero begins to feel sympathy for a woman who can grow into something more. But at the same time, he suffers from hallucinations, restlessness and anxiety. The consequences of the war make themselves known to the former soldier. Vincent feels an external threat, despite the fact that "Maryland" seems to be immersed in peace. Read more The director of the film "Maryland" Alice Vinokur wrote the script especially for the Belgian actor and producer Matthias Schoenaerts. They worked together on this project for two years. Vinokur said in an interview that Schonarts has an animalistic side in his character, and she wanted to film him the way male directors film women - as an object of desire. The actor had to play a person in an unstable mental state. For this, Matthias slept only two hours a day during filming. This is the third full-length work for Alice Vinokur. In addition to two short films, she took part in the filming of "Magic Paris", where there were several stories and several directors, and also filmed the drama "Augustina". However, the Frenchwoman has already been nominated twice at the Cannes Film Festival and once for the prestigious César Award. The role of the wife of a Lebanese businessman in "Maryland" went to the famous German actress Diane Kruger, owner of the "Chopar" prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Her filmography includes the tape about racers "Michel Valliant: Lust for Speed", "Treasure of the Nation" with Nicolas Cage, "Inglourious Basterds" by Quentin Tarantino and Eli Roth, "Mr. Nobody" with Jared Leto, etc.