The Playlist by Carlos Aguilar
Sundown doesn’t subvert what we’ve come to expect from Franco’s work, but it is still a distinctively cerebral rumination.
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France, Mexico · 2022
1h 22m
Director Michel Franco
Starring Tim Roth, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Iazua Larios, Henry Goodman
Genre Drama
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Neil and Alice Bennett are the core of a wealthy family on vacation in Mexico with younger members Colin and Alexa. When a distant emergency cuts their trip short, Neil stays behind while the others fly home. Simmering tensions rise to the fore as the family’s tight-knit order is disrupted.
The Playlist by Carlos Aguilar
Sundown doesn’t subvert what we’ve come to expect from Franco’s work, but it is still a distinctively cerebral rumination.
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Roth’s expressions range from slightly dazed to slightly drunk, and so, as the days drift by, Sundown becomes a liberating blend of mystery and existential deadpan comedy.
Yes, Sundown is a mystery, but it’s also a Rorschach test. No two people will see the film the same way.
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