Melanie Laurent has her English-language debut at SXSW with the feature adaptation of Nic Pizzolatto’s novel Galveston.
In the film, Ben Foster plays Roy, a New Orleans ex-con who is intended to go down in a set-up by his kingpin Stan (Beau Bridges), however, he comes up the survivor with some valuable documents in hand alongside call girl Raquel (Elle Fanning).
Production companies: Low Spark Films, Jean Doumanian Productions
Cast: Ben Foster, Elle Fanning, Anniston Price, Tinsley Price, Beau Bridges, Adepero Aduye, Lili Reinhart, Maria Valverde, Robert Aramayo, C.K. McFarland
Director-screenwriter: Mélanie Laurent
The Book to Screen Club 