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Ben Foster’s Nashville Move Helped Land Him “Motor City,” a Near‑Silent TIFF Entry

The Venice‑launched thriller relies on music‑driven action to tell its story.

Overview

  • Foster says relocating to Nashville enabled an immediate in‑person meeting with director Potsy Ponciroli that led to his casting after an impromptu, physical walk‑through of scenes.
  • Motor City is a 1970s‑set revenge thriller designed with virtually no dialogue, which Ponciroli describes as “quiet, not silent.”
  • Alan Ritchson leads the film, with Shailene Woodley and Ben Foster co‑starring alongside Pablo Schreiber, in a story carried by performance, visuals and sound.
  • The film features stylized set pieces synced to well‑known tracks like The Moody Blues’ “Nights in White Satin” and Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain.”
  • Shot in just 28 days, the independently produced feature premiered in Venice before screening at the Toronto International Film Festival.