![British director Lynne Ramsay, left, and US actor Joaquin Phoenix pose during the photocall for ''A Beautiful Day'' (You Were Never Really Here) in Rome, Friday, April 27, 2018. The movie opens in Italian theaters on May 1. (Ettore Ferrari/ANSA via AP)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RIVX2ZLBBXP373MTO6DQDHDKFM.jpg?smart=true&auth=02334c01936ee6803c5e4bfad6aa37ed62b468a0c4e8a6375c905c55c43d930c&width=400&height=225)
Director Lynne Ramsay and Joaquin Phoenix. AP
Director Lynne Ramsay and Joaquin Phoenix. AP
You Were Never Really Here: ‘The revenge drama may never be the same again’
Director Lynne Ramsay and actor Joaquin Phoenix tell us why they went against the grain for their new film
James Mottram
09 May, 2018