Bliss

Bliss (2021)

Chase something real.

A mind-bending love story following Greg who, after recently being divorced and then fired, meets the mysterious Isabel, a woman living on the streets and convinced that the polluted, broken world around them is just a computer simulation. Doubtful at first, Greg eventually discovers there may be some truth to Isabel’s wild conspiracy.

Date of release
2021-02-05
TMDB
5.5 / 10 (687)
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Science Fiction, Romance, Drama
Director
Mike Cahill

Casting

Interesting facts

Bliss is a 2021 American drama film written and directed by Mike Cahill. It stars Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek, and follows a middle-aged man (Wilson), recently divorced and estranged, who suffers a psychotic break when he is fired from an unhappy job. Befriended by a homeless woman (Hayek), he gradually falls deeper into what appears to be drug addiction. He struggles to discern reality from fantasy. It was released on February 5, 2021, on Amazon Prime Video, and received mostly negative reviews from critics, who compared it unfavorably to The Matrix.

Production

In June 2019, it was announced Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek had joined the cast of the film, with Mike Cahill directing from a screenplay he wrote and Amazon Studios distributing the film. Cahill managed to cast the two lead actors before they had seen the script, based on a twenty minute pitch.

Principal photography began in Los Angeles in June 2019. Filming also took place in Split and on the island of Lopud, Croatia. The tune 'You and I', which is part of the soundtrack, was performed by Morcheeba lead singer Skye Edwards.

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