Sundown, 2022. Written and Directed by Michel Franco Starring Tim Roth, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Iazua Larios, Henry Goodman, Albertine Kotting, and Samuel Bottomley SYNOPSIS: Neil and Alice Bennett are the core of a wealthy family on vacation in Mexico until a distant emergency cuts their trip short. When one relative disrupts the family’s tight-knit order, simmering […]
Tensions run high between Tim Roth and Charlotte Gainsbourg in the trailer for Sundown
We called it “gripping” and “provocative” in our ★★★★ review from the Toronto International Film Festival and now Bleecker Street have released an atmospheric trailer for their family drama Sundown, which is set to hit US cinemas this January. Directed by Mexican filmmaker Michel Franco (Chronic, New Order), Sundown stars Tim Roth and Charlotte Gainsbourg as […]
Shaun’s Top 50 Films of 2021
Shaun Munro presents his top 50 films of 2021… And like that, 2021 has come to a close. While hardly heralding cinema’s great return at the box office, the past 12 months have seen the industry inch closer to something approaching “normality,” even as mid-budget films largely seemed to enjoy much greater success streaming at […]
Toronto International Film Festival 2021 Review – Sundown
Sundown, 2021. Written and directed by Michel Franco. Starring Tim Roth, Iazua Larios, and Charlotte Gainsbourg. SYNOPSIS: A wealthy man attempts to abandon his life while vacationing in Acapulco. It won’t surprise many to learn that the latest film from Mexican auteur Michel Franco (After Lucia, New Order) is an hypnotic and unpredictable experience. Re-teaming […]
