Nocturnal Animals

This thriller concerns an unhappily married art gallery owner who unexpectedly receives a novel manuscript and a dinner invitation from her ex-husband. As she contemplates her crumbling marriage and remembers her previous marriage, she also becomes immersed in the manuscript, which tells a violent tale of betrayal and murder. The film was directed by Tom Ford and stars Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhall, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Armie Hammer, Isla Fisher, Michael Shannon, Laura Linney and Michael Sheen. It opened in November 2016 in the United States to generally positive reviews, with most critics praising its visual style and the performances of its lead actors.