‘The Killer’ by David Fincher, is the surprise movie at the 71st San Sebastian Festival

David Fincher’s eagerly awaited new movie, The Killer, is the surprise film at the 71st San Sebastian Festival.

The new proposal from the director of Se7en, Zodiac and The Social Network, competed at the last Venice Festival. Based on the homonymous novel by Alexis Nolent (Matz) and illustrated by Luc Jacamon, The Killer stars Michael Fassbender and tells the story of an assassin who, after a fateful near-miss battles his employers and himself in an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal.

The cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt, winner of an Academy Award for his work in Mank (David Fincher, 2020), will introduce the film at the Victoria Eugenia Theatre on Saturday 30th (19:00). The Killer can also be seen on the same screen at 08:30 and at 13:00 in the Principal Theatre.

The San Sebastian returned to the tradition of programming a surprise movie in 2019. Preceding The Killer were Joker (Todd Phillips, 2019), Sportin’ Life (Abel Ferrara, 2020), Spencer (Pablo Larraín, 2021) and Blonde (Andrew Dominik, 2022).

The Killer David Fincher (USA)Country(ies) of production: USA Cast: Michael Fassbender, Tilda Swinton

After a fateful near-miss an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal.