"Who I am is not a side effect" 09 January 2024 Drama 108 mins
Hearts and minds racing, Connie and Tristan are falling for each other fast. But is their sudden and intoxicating chemistry real, or a side effect of a new antidepressant? As two young volunteers in a clinical drug trial, their illicit romance poses startling dilemmas for the supervising doctors.
Watch the official National Theatre Live: The Effect 2024 trailer in HD below.
Taylor Russell as Connie
Paapa Essiedu as Tristan
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as Dr Toby Sealey
Michele Austin as Dr Lorna James
Soutra Gilmour Set Designer
Lucy Prebble Writer
Michael Asante Music
Soutra Gilmour Costume Designer
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United Kingdom 09 January 2024
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