A couple of days ago the first red-band trailer was released for Ryan Gosling's insane looking new film Only God Forgives. It was directed by Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive), and the story is set in the Thailand underground boxing world and basically follows a badass who is out to avenge his brother’s death. If you haven't watched the trailer yet, do yourself a favor and click here.
We've now got an interesting behind the scenes video for the film that features the director talking about the movie and shedding some more light on the story. He also discusses how hard it was to make the movie in Thailand, and it gives us a revealing look at how the director works his magic when writing a script. Check it out!
Julian (Gosling) lives in exile in Bangkok where he runs a Thai boxing club as a front for the family’s drugs smuggling operation. When Julian’s brother Billy is killed their mother, Jenna (Kristen Scott Thomas), arrives in the city. She wants revenge and forces Julian to find the killer. Julian’s contacts in the criminal underworld lead him directly to The Angel of Vengeance, a retired police officer who knows everything and who is both Judge and Punisher. Jenna demands that Julian kill The Angel of Vengeance, an act that will cost him dearly.
Only God Forgives also stars Vithaya Pansringarm and Kristin Scott Thomas, and is set to premiere at The Cannes Film Festival before opening in the U.S. on May 23rd.