You Were Never Really Here DVD (2018) Joaquin Phoenix, Ramsay (DIR) cert 15 Title: You Were Never Really Here Leading Actor: Joaquin Phoenix Region: Region 2 Duration: 90 mins Format: DVD / Normal Type: DVD No. of Discs: 1 disc(s) Studio / Publisher: Elevation Sales UK Release Date: 02 Jul 2018 Joaquin Phoenix stars in this thriller written and directed by Lynne Ramsay. Based on the novella by Jonathan Ames, the film follows Joe (Phoenix), a former soldier and now ruthless hitman who is employed by ambitious politician Senator Votto (Alex Manette) to find his missing teenage daughter Nina (Ekaterina Samsonov) and punish those responsible for her disappearance. After discovering Nina has been lured into a notorious York prostitution ring, Joe sets out on a dangerous rescue mission in an attempt to bring her home. The cast also includes Alessandro Nivola and Judith Roberts.