Tessa Thompson and Michael Shannon are the latest stars to join ‘Last Meals,’ the upcoming drama from acclaimed filmmaker Ramin Bahrani and Sentient Entertainment.
AFTA, Golden Globe and Emmy nominee Thompson will play Hannah, an ambitious local food critic who becomes increasingly drawn into the story of Walter, a once-celebrated chef who now prepares last meals for death-row inmates. Mads Mikkelsen stars as Walter.
Two-time Academy Award nominee Shannon, known for ‘Revolutionary Road,’ ‘Nocturnal Animals’ and ‘The Shape of Water,’ will portray Governor George Callahan, a consequential political figure at the centre of the film’s clemency battle.
‘Last Meals’ follows Walter, a chef who has fallen a long way from the heights of his former career. Now working on death row, he prepares the final meals requested by condemned prisoners. His carefully controlled existence is thrown into turmoil when he encounters Reed, played by Holbrook, an inmate who refuses both food and the time Walter attempts to give him.
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As Walter confronts Reed, an unexpected connection develops between the two men. Walter gradually begins to believe that Reed may be innocent, prompting him to investigate the truth behind the prisoner’s conviction.
Hannah, meanwhile, is a local food critic with ambitions that extend beyond restaurant reviews and into serious journalism. Initially, she challenges Walter’s ego and exposes the flaws that have contributed to his downfall. However, she soon becomes a crucial ally as Walter’s investigation takes an increasingly dangerous and consequential turn.
Together, Walter, Reed and Hannah embark on a journey centred on guilt, reconciliation and justice. As their efforts attract national attention and Reed’s case becomes entangled with a heated presidential campaign, the fight for clemency takes on much greater significance.
Governor George Callahan becomes a key figure in that political struggle, placing Shannon at the heart of a story where the personal and political collide.
For Walter, the growing attention presents a life-defining choice. He can pursue the possibility of reclaiming his former career and status, or risk everything to fight for a cause that could give his life a greater sense of purpose.
‘Last Meals’ is produced by Emmy-, Golden Globe-, and PGA Award-nominated producer Renée Tab (Dead Ringers, Feud: Bette and Joan, Sound of Freedom, Maps to the Stars) for Sentient Entertainment. Tab also serves as an Executive Producer on Bahrani’s ‘Vegas: A Love Story,’ which is currently in post-production.
