Diane Kruger and Norman Reedus fall in love in moody trailer for new movie Sky

 

Diane Kruger and Norman Reedus are seen falling for each other in the trailer for their new movie Sky.

The German actress plays Romy, a French woman who kills her abusive husband and then goes on the run across the American West.

On her journey, she meets a range of small town characters, before finding love with Norman's gruff cowboy Diego - until her dark past comes back to haunt her new life.

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Love story: Diane Kruger and Norman Reedus fall in love in the trailer for their new movie Sky

Love story: Diane Kruger and Norman Reedus fall in love in the trailer for their new movie Sky

Diane's real-life partner Joshua Jackson also appears in the film, playing a sympathetic small town cop. 

Diane, 39, and Walking Dead star Norman, 47, are seen flirting, kissing and having tearful conversations in the dramatic trailer.

The tagline promises: 'Beautifully capturing the landscapes and soul of the Southwest, Sky is a stirring emotional odyssey about what it means to start your life over again.'

The trailer begins with Romy killing her lecherous husband after he tries to rape her in a hotel room.

On vacation: Diane plays Romy, a French woman travelling in the American West with her abusive husband, played by Gilles Lellouche

On vacation: Diane plays Romy, a French woman travelling in the American West with her abusive husband, played by Gilles Lellouche

Tense moment: The German actress is seen removing her bra before climbing into bed

Tense moment: The German actress is seen removing her bra before climbing into bed

In a rage: Her character Romy kills her husband in a hotel room after he tries to rape her, then goes on the run across the West

In a rage: Her character Romy kills her husband in a hotel room after he tries to rape her, then goes on the run across the West

'She's in a bad mood,' her husband, played by Gilles Lellouche, is heard telling a waitress.

'We thought that a vacation could fix our couple. But it couldn't.'

Later, Romy removes her bra as her husband watches through a crack in the bathroom door.

When he tries to rape her, she jumps out of bed and fights back, smashing his head in with a bedside lamp.

'I killed my husband in a hotel, and then I left him,' she then confesses.

Confession: Diane's real-life partner Joshua Jackson also appears in the film, and is heard telling her 'You don't look like a killer' in the moody trailer

Confession: Diane's real-life partner Joshua Jackson also appears in the film, and is heard telling her 'You don't look like a killer' in the moody trailer

Stopped: Romy meets a range of small town characters as she flees across the desert

Stopped: Romy meets a range of small town characters as she flees across the desert

Romance: Norman Reedus stars as a rugged cowboy who gives Romy a new lease on love

Romance: Norman Reedus stars as a rugged cowboy who gives Romy a new lease on love

Escape: The actress and the Walking Dead star are seen falling in love, before her dark past returns to haunt them

Escape: The actress and the Walking Dead star are seen falling in love, before her dark past returns to haunt them

Fancy seeing you here: Norman emerges from the dark bar as he offers to buy Diane's character a drink

Fancy seeing you here: Norman emerges from the dark bar as he offers to buy Diane's character a drink

'You didn't strike me as a killer,' Joshua is heard replying.

Romy then embarks on a journey across the desert, catching a ride with a truck driver and finally connecting with The Walking Dead star, who plays independent cowboy Diego.

'How about a drink in a bar?' he offers, adding: 'What's a nice girl like you doing here all alone?'

'I really have no clue,' she answers.  

Falling: The pair are seen flirting as their characters are drawn to each other

Falling: The pair are seen flirting as their characters are drawn to each other

New life: Romy flashes a big smile as she tells him 'I just want to be free'

New life: Romy flashes a big smile as she tells him 'I just want to be free'

Embrace: She then throws herself into his arms with a passionate kiss

Embrace: She then throws herself into his arms with a passionate kiss

The pair are then seen falling in love, before her dark past comes between them and threatens their new romance.

'I don't know where I'm going, I want to be free.. I love you,' Diane's character exclaims as she throws her arms around her new love and kisses him passionately.

He is also seen wiping away tears when the truth comes out.

'I thought you didn't want to hear about love anymore,' he says, adding: 'You lied to me, I didn't lie to you.'

Dark times: 'I thought you didn't want to hear about love anymore,' Norman says as he wipes away tears

Dark times: 'I thought you didn't want to hear about love anymore,' Norman says as he wipes away tears

Journey: Diane stars as a woman trying to start a new life after a troubled marriage

Journey: Diane stars as a woman trying to start a new life after a troubled marriage

A woman then warns Romy: 'You can't change what happened, it's all meant to be. That's why we gave you the name Sky, because the sky is always changing.'

Lena Dunham also has a role in the indie movie, playing Norman's pregnant sister-in-law.

The French-German production is directed by Fabienne Berthaud and will be released in theaters and on demand on April 15.

'Always changing': The actress cries as she confesses 'I don't know what to do' 

'Always changing': The actress cries as she confesses 'I don't know what to do' 

 

 

 

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