Anthony Hopkins Stars as Sigmund Freud in Film 'Freud's Last Session', Debating Existence of God with C.S. Lewis, Portrayed by Matthew Goode

Sony Pictures Classics gears up for December 22 release of Anthony Hopkins and Matthew Goode's film, based on Mark St. Germain's play and Armand Nicholi's book, which imagines a philosophical debate on God's existence between Sigmund Freud and C.S. Lewis on the eve of World War II.

'Freud's Last Session' is a film releasing on December 22, starring Anthony Hopkins as Sigmund Freud and Matthew Goode as C.S. Lewis, depicting an imagined philosophical debate on the existence of God between the two men on the eve of World War II.
The two-time Academy Award winner, Anthony Hopkins, portrays Freud, an atheist, while Goode portrays the noted Christian author and scholar, Lewis. The film explores their personal beliefs about the existence of God.
Sony Pictures Classics has released the first trailer for the movie, which according to the official synopsis, interweaves the lives of Freud and Lewis, past, present, and through fantasy.
The movie is inspired by Armand Nicholi's 2002 nonfiction book 'The Question of God: C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud Debate God, Love, Sex, and the Meaning of Life' and a 2010 play by Mark St. Germain.
Directed by Matt Brown and co-written by him and St. Germain, the film also stars Liv Lisa Fries and Jodi Balfour. Brown and Hopkins spent a year discussing the film before shooting, focusing on the larger comprehending personal journey that Freud undertakes in the movie.
The owner positions the feature as a dialogue-driven two-hander, elicits Hopkins as an actor exploring the psychological field, arouses discussion on faith versus atheism, and heightens anticipation for the movie’s awards season potential.