Film

National Theatre Live: The Effect

2024 · 1h 48m · Drama

Who I am is not a side effect

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7.1

Hearts and minds racing, Connie and Tristan are falling for each other fast. But is their sudden and intoxicating chemistry real, or a side effect of a new antidepressant? As two young volunteers in a clinical drug trial, their illicit romance poses startling dilemmas for the supervising doctors.

Taylor Russell

Connie

Paapa Essiedu

Tristan

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

Dr Toby Sealey

Michele Austin

Dr Lorna James

• Jamie LloydDirector
• Lucy PrebbleWriter

The Effect | Official Trailer | National Theatre at HomeThe Effect: Official Trailer | With Paapa Essiedu and Taylor Russell at the National Theatre

Release date

January 9, 2024

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 48m

Genres

Drama

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