Ten minutes after his wife dies, a hospital vending machine refuses to give Davis his M&Ms – setting off a chain of events during which he reexamines his marriage and his life.
Demolition stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts and Judah Lewis. It is directed by Dallas Buyers Club’s Jean-Marc Vallée. Check out the trailer after the jump.
In DEMOLITION, a successful investment banker, Davis (Jake Gyllenhaal), struggles after losing his wife in a tragic car crash. Despite pressure from his father-in-law (Chris Cooper) to pull it together, Davis continues to unravel. What starts as a complaint letter to a vending machine company turns into a series of letters revealing startling personal admissions. Davis’ letters catch the attention of customer service rep Karen (Naomi Watts) and, amidst emotional and financial burdens of her own, the two strangers form an unlikely connection. With the help of Karen and her son (Judah Lewis), Davis starts to rebuild, beginning with the demolition of the life he once knew.