The concept of the upcoming sci-fi black comedy Deborah is enough to understand just how wild the movie is going to be: A couple invites a group of friends over for a celebration and casually reveals that their Alexa-like assistant can reverse time at their request. as long as it is "only" up to 48 hours before. So how confusing can a gathering get when guests go back in time? According to the trailer, which Collider can share exclusively, it gets very, very confusing and hilarious.
The trailer reveals all of our common 21st century concerns when it comes to technology. What part of our daily lives is being listened to or processed by our many devices? We know it happens, but we are often surprised by how much information they can collect. In Deborah's case, he is even capable of pulling a few unorthodox pranks on anyone who treats him with disdain.
Director: Noga Pnueli
Writer: Noga Pnueli
Stars: Sophia Bush, Deborah Ann Woll, Scott Michael Foster
But of course, all of that pales in comparison to Deborah's latest feature. The assistant is instructed to pause time just before a vase hits the ground, and it all goes downhill from there. The trailer doesn't reveal the movie's time travel rules, but the synopsis suggests that his memories are erased as well, so we just have to wait and see the implications of messing with time and memory so casually.
Deborah is written and directed by Noga Pnueli, who is having a great year so far. The filmmaker also wrote Meet Cute, which is also a dark comedy that plays with the perception of time. If Pnueli is going to homer off Deborah, we'll find out in about two weeks. The film marks Pnueli's feature directorial debut and is based on the short film Deb (also directed and written by Pnueli), released in 2018.
Deborah's cast includes Sophia Bush (One Tree Hill), Deborah Ann Woll (Marvel's Daredevil), Scott Michael Foster (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Kevin Bigley (Upload), Arjun Gupta (The Magicians), Ciara Renée (DC's Legends of Tomorrow), and Michael Waller.