‘Stars At Noon Movie Review
Stars at Noon is a film directed by Claire Denis and starring Margaret Qualley and Joe Alwyn .
Prerequisites:
In present-day Nicaragua, a headstrong American journalist and an enigmatic English businessman begin a romantic relationship as they become embroiled in a dangerous maze of lies and conspiracies and are forced to flee the country.
Film critic
Stars at Noon is a film that knows how to create its own tone. He lets his actors maneuver, gives way to a building story, and gives it several twists and turns in a story full of intrigue and politics that interweave with the personal dramas of its characters.
The director has a style, a style that is both frankly honest and skillfully deceptive, because at first glance it seems calm and serene.
If you're expecting a classic thriller, Stars at Noon might seem overly dramatic, following two strangers caught in internal and external chaos. The dichotomy of landscape and character is well represented in directions that take an extremely clever approach to deception.
The performance is outstanding, giving the two main characters, played by Margaret Qualley and Joe Alwyn, compelling profiles that are simultaneously bitter, resigned and sensual.
Our opinion
It's a bittersweet story, perhaps a failed thriller, perhaps a never-ending romantic drama that never quite found its genre. This is an interesting film, which is distinguished by good direction and fantastic performances by the two main characters.
Date of issue:
October 14, 2022 (USA)
director
Claire Dennis
Claire Denis (French: [dəni]; born 21 April 1946 in Paris) is a French director and writer. Denise is widely recognized as one of the most powerful female voices in modern world cinema. Her film Beau Travail (1999) is considered a contemporary masterpiece and one of the best films made by women in the history of cinema. Other works include Every Day of Trouble (2001), 35 Shots of Rum (2008), White Stuff (2009) and High Life (2018). His work has had an indelible impact on the identity of European cinema and has touched upon issues of colonial and post-colonial West Africa as well as contemporary France. He is known for his elliptical shooting style and the non-verbal interaction between his protagonists, which he displays in many close-ups that remain mercilessly on the faces and bodies of his actors. The body of the subject in space and the way a certain terrain, weather and color of the landscape affect and interact with the human objects in his films maintain cinematic dominance. Read more
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Stars at Noon (2022)
Movie name: Stars at Noon
Movie description: In modern-day Nicaragua, a headstrong American journalist and a mysterious English businessman begin a relationship after becoming embroiled in a dangerous maze of lies and conspiracies and forced to flee the country.
Publication date: October 14, 2022
Country: France
Duration: 135 minutes
Author: Veronica Lopp
Director(s): Claire Denis
Cast : Margaret Qualley, Joe Alwyn, Danny Ramirez, Ben Safdie, John C. Reilly, Nick Romano, Robin Duran, Sebastian Donoso, Stefan Proagno
Genre: drama, thriller
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It's a bittersweet story, perhaps a failed thriller, perhaps a never-ending romantic drama that never quite found its genre. This is an interesting film, which is distinguished by good direction and fantastic performances by the two main characters.
