In the wake of news that On Swift Horses is closing SXSW, Sony Pictures Classics has set an April 25 theatrical release for the Jacob Elordi and Daisy Edgar-Jones drama.
Based on the novel by Shannon Pufahl, the film is directed by Daniel Minahan (Deadwood: The Movie) and follows Muriel and her husband Lee as they are beginning a bright new life in California upon Lee’s return from the Korean War.
But their newfound stability is upended by the arrival of Lee’s charismatic brother, Julius, a wayward gambler with a secret past.
A dangerous love triangle quickly forms. When Julius takes off in search of the young card cheat he’s fallen for, Muriel’s longing for something more propels her into a secret life of her own, gambling on racehorses and exploring a love she never dreamed possible.
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