At SXSW this year everyone expected Mel Gibson’s new movie to be pretty poor but it turned out to be one of the best movies I saw at the conference. The Beaver is directed by Jodie Foster who also stars in the movie alongside Gibson, Anton Yelchin and Jennifer Lawrence. It tells the story of a depressed man (Gibson) who finds comfort through a stuffed hand puppet, ‘The Beaver’.

The beaver will be released in the UK 17th June.

THE BEAVER

Directed by Jodie Foster

Two-time Academy Award winner Jodie Foster directs and co-stars with two-time Academy Award^® winner Mel Gibson in The Beaver – an emotional story about a man on a journey to re-discover his family and re-start his life.

Plagued by his own demons, Walter Black was once a successful toy executive and family man who now suffers from depression.  No matter what he tries, Walter can’t seem to get himself back on track…until a beaver hand puppet enters his life.

Also starring Anton Yelchin, Academy Award Nominee Jennifer Lawrence, Cherry Jones

Written by Kyle Killen

Produced by Steve Golin, Keith Redmon, Ann Ruark. Executive Producers Jeff Skoll, Mohammed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Paul Green, Jonathan King