Naomi Wattsis in a race against time.

In a PEOPLE exclusive look at the trailer forThe Desperate Hour, Watts stars as Amy Carr, a widowed mother trying to restore normalcy in the lives of her teenage son and young daughter.

While going on a run near her home, Amy receives a terrifying phone call from her son revealing he has been taken hostage after a school shooting.

“Mom help, he’s here. I’m scared,” her son, Noah, tells her during a secret phone call. Miles away in a dense forest, Amy replies, “I’m coming to get you, honey.”

As Amy desperately searches for a way to save her son, she makes contact with the supposed shooter, telling him, “My son is there with you. I’m his mom. Tell me how I can help you.”

Disbelieving her, the suspect says, “You’re a liar, you’re the police.”

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In June, the actress celebrated the 20th anniversary ofMulholland Drive,her breakout film.

The two-time Oscar nominee posteda throwback photo on Instagramof her, costar Laura Elena Harring and directorDavid Lynchat the premiere of their iconic mystery/thriller at the 54th Cannes Film Festival.

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“Just seconds before this moment, I was wiping tears away. I had just heard Cat Stevens' song ‘Morning Has Broken’ as our car was pulling up—it’s the song that played at my father’s funeral. I had a lump in my throat—it felt like something special was happening,” Watts wrote in the caption.

She continued, " A certain synchronicity. I could feel my Dad with me, chuckling with pride.@justintherouxsqueezed my hand as we stepped onto the red carpet. This film changed my career. David Lynch changed my life. I’m forever grateful x⁠⁠"

The Desperate Houris in theaters and on-demand on February 25.

source: people.com