Soderbergh has been prolific as of late, as Kimi, which stars Zoë Kravitz, will mark the fifth movie that the director has released since 2019. The Oscar-winning director has also been a big proponent of movies playing on streaming services, as all of his most recent movies, including Kimi, have been streaming plays.

Kimi is released exclusively on HBO Max on Friday, February 10.

Synopsis:

“An agoraphobic Seattle tech worker uncovers evidence of a crime.” But thankfully, the recently released trailer gives us a better idea of what Kimi is about; and it looks a bit like Rear Window for the 21st century.

Angela Childs is a tech worker whose job is to listen and monitor audio streams. When she hears one that she believes is evidence to a murder, she desperately tries to get someone to believe her and help her solve the crime. The script comes from David Koepp (Jurassic Park, Mission: Impossible, Spider-Man).

Where the movie gets its title is the name of Angela’s home assistant device, Kimi. Clearly inspired by Alexa, Kimi and other technology that are part of our lives are key pieces in the movie’s larger question — what if every breath, every sound, every moment was recorded?

‘Kimi’ trailer

Zoë Kravitz is front and center in a compelling thriller. Watch the trailer below.

‘Kimi’ cast

The daughter of musician Lenny Kravitz, Zoë Kravitz has been acting since 2007, appearing in movies like X-Men: First Class, the Divergent franchise, Mad Max: Fury Road and Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald. She was also part of the fantastic ensemble of HBO’s Big Little Lies and led the Hulu original series High Fidelity.

The rest of the Kimi cast includes Rita Wilson (Girls, Gloria Bell, Runaway Bride), Devin Ratray (Home Sweet Home Alone, Hustlers), Erika Christensen (Parenthood), India de Beaufort (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist), Byron Bowers (No Sudden Move, Honey Boy), Emily Kuroda (Gilmore Girls), Jacob Vargas (Sons of Anarchy), Jaime Camil (Schmigadoon!) and Robin Givens (Riverdale).