M. Night Shyamalan's latest movie explores dissociative identity disorder.
James McAvoy ups his game in 'Split'; a creepy psychologial thriller from M. Night Shyamalan that follows a man with multiple personalities so severe that it leads him into a sadistic game with three teenage girls. If the trailer is anything to go by, this film is McAvoy's most explorative role to date.
James McAvoy stars in Split
Casey and her two friends go on a regular mall trip, but no sooner are they in the car ready for the ride back home than an agitated young man slides into the drivers seat before assaulting and kidnapping them. They awake to find themselves in a maze-like underground chamber complete with a set of beds and a bathroom. The man who kidnapped them claims he was sent to get them, but when the same man reappears in several different guises it becomes clear that they are dealing with a man with a serious case of dissociative identity disorder.
James McAvoy has 24 characters to contend with
From a softly-spoken older woman to a giddy 9-year-old boy, the girls meet all 23 of Kevin Fletcher's personalities, but there's only one of them that puts them in real danger: the 24th identity known as The Beast. As his 9-year-old self puts it: 'He's done awful things to people and he'll do awful things to you.
Watch the trailer for 'Split' here:
Anya Taylor-Joy plays Casey in Split
It's not the first time McAvoy has played someone with a serious psychological condition; in 2013 drama 'Filth', he played a detective with bipolar disorder, who suffers from hallucinations and severe inner torment. He cross-dresses in that movie too.
'Split' is set to be released in US theatres on January 20th 2017.
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