Penélope Cruz & Javier Bardem to Lead Thriller Movie Bunker, Director Issues Statement

Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, winners of Academy Awards, have confirmed they will take on the lead roles in an upcoming thriller called “Bunker“. This is their latest joint project; they’ve worked together before in films like “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” and “Everybody Knows”. The movie originates from Florian Zeller, a renowned French filmmaker recognized for his work on the critically acclaimed 2020 drama “The Father”.

Zeller stated that he was eager to narrate a tale about marriage and found himself captivated by the notion of collaborating with the talented duo Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz. Given their extraordinary acting skills and iconic status as a couple, he crafted ‘Bunker’ specifically for them. The movie will innovatively challenge the norms of storytelling and emotional authenticity, seamlessly merging reality and fiction to create an experience that is both exhilarating and strikingly human.

What is Bunker about?

The film “Bunker” will be helmed by Zeller, who’s not only the director but also the scriptwriter. This production is brought to you by Federica Sainte-Rose under Blue Morning Pictures, along with Fernando Bovaira and Simon de Santiago for MOD Producciones. Alice Dawson is also involved in the production. The executive producers are Mariano Cohn, Gaston Duprat, Andres Duprat, Emanuel Nunez, and Fernando Sokolowicz.

An architect takes on a morally questionable job – constructing a survivalist hideout for a tech mogul – which causes his wife to reconsider their relationship after 17 years of marriage. The movie is labeled as ‘a gripping exploration’ that examines the emotional and moral struggles a couple encounters in the face of societal pressures, mirroring the anxieties, uncertainties, and dilemmas characteristic of our time.

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2025-05-02 00:12