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Stars at Noon is a 2022 French romantic thriller film directed by Claire Denis, based on the 1986 novel The Stars at Noon by Denis Johnson, starring Margaret Qualley, Joe Alwyn, Benny Safdie, Danny Ramirez, and John C. Reilly. The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prix. It was released in the United States by A24 on October 14, 2022. The film received generally positive reviews from contemporary critics, most of whom praised the direction and the cast's performances, although many others criticized the pacing and lack of romantic chemistry.

Stars at Noon
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Claire Denis
Screenplay by	Claire Denis Léa Mysius Andrew Litvack
Based on	The Stars at Noon by Denis Johnson
Produced by	Olivier Delbosc
Starring	Margaret Qualley Joe Alwyn Benny Safdie Danny Ramirez John C. Reilly
Cinematography	Éric Gautier
Edited by	Guy Lecorne
Music by	Tindersticks
Production companies	Curiosa Films Arte France Cinéma Ad Vitam Canal+
Distributed by	Ad Vitam Distribution (France) A24 (United States)
Release dates	May 25, 2022 (2022-05-25) (Cannes) October 14, 2022 (2022-10-14) (United States)
Running time	137 minutes
Countries	France Panama United States
Language	English

Plot

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A young American journalist stranded in present-day Nicaragua falls for an enigmatic Englishman who seems like her best chance of escape. She soon realizes, though, that he may be in even greater danger than she is.[1] The film, unlike the novel, which is set during the Nicaraguan Revolution, is set in the pandemic-era present day.

Cast

• Margaret Qualley as Trish
• Joe Alwyn as Daniel
• Benny Safdie as CIA Man
• Danny Ramirez as Costa Rican Policeman
• John C. Reilly as American Boss
• Nick Romano as Second Lieutenant
• Stephan Proaño as Vice President
• Monica Bartholomew as La Señora
• Carlos Bennett as Taxi Driver Mercado
• Sebastián Donoso as Taxi Driver 1
• Hector Moreno as Travel Agent
• Robin Duran as Costa Rican Border Chief
• Jose Leonel Hernandez as Night Watchman

Production

Claire Denis read Johnson's novel a decade earlier and assessed it as a love story between two people who develop a relationship solely due to the context of the revolution. She added, "It's also about the fear and the terror of love, the fear of failure."[2]

In April 2019, Denis tentatively announced the film's development and casting of Robert Pattinson after a screening at the Brattle Theatre of her 2018 film High Life, which also starred Pattinson.[3][4] It was announced in February 2020 that A24 had acquired North American distribution rights to Claire Denis' next directorial effort, with Robert Pattinson and Margaret Qualley. Filming was planned to begin that summer.[5] Filming was then expected to begin in April 2021 but did not begin at that time.[6] Pattinson would exit the film due to scheduling conflicts by July, with Taron Egerton replacing him, and filming now set for an October 2021 start in Panama.[7] This did not come to pass, and in November Egerton left the project due to personal reasons, being replaced by Joe Alwyn.[8] In January 2022 Danny Ramirez was announced as part of the cast.[9] Additional casting including Benny Safdie and John C. Reilly was revealed in April.[10]

Filming took place in Panama, beginning by December 2021.[2] Production wrapped later that same month.[11] Denis wished to shoot the film in Nicaragua but the re-election of President Daniel Ortega swayed her away from doing so, saying, "I knew I could not, it would have been immoral."[2]

Music

Stars at Noon (Original Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by Tindersticks
Released	October 14, 2022
Label	Lucky Dog City Slang
Singles from Stars at Noon (Original Soundtrack)
"Stars at Noon" Released: October 6, 2022

The music of the film was composed by the English alternative rock band Tindersticks, who have contributed the music to many of Claire Denis's previous films. The soundtrack was officially announced on October 6, 2022, with the title track released as a single the same day.[12] The soundtrack was released on October 14, 2022, via City Slang.[13]

Release

The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival,[14] where it had its world premiere on May 25, 2022.[15] At Cannes, it was the co-winner of the Grand Prix.[16] It was released by A24 in the United States and on demand on October 14, 2022.[17] The film will begin streaming on Hulu on October 28, 2022.[18] Wild Bunch International handled the international distribution sales for the film. The film is scheduled to be released in France in 2023.[19]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 64% based on 58 reviews, with an average rating of 5.9/10. The website's consensus reads, "Short on romantic sparks and frustratingly sedate, Stars at Noon is carried by a talented cast and Claire Denis' formidable control of her craft." [20] According to Metacritic, which assigned a weighted average score of 65 out of 100 based on 21 critics, the film received "generally favorable reviews".[21]

Guy Lodge of Variety wrote, "The American setting and perspective may be new for her; the rest, from the film's bristling, dust-licked atmospherics to its frank, corporeal eroticism to yet another shivery, enveloping score by longtime collaborators Tindersticks, is vintage Denis."[22] David Ehrlich of IndieWire praised the film's dialogue, writing that it is "only strengthened by its occasional awkwardness, as it subsumes Trish and Daniel into the same disordered humidity that swamps the film around them. The frequent sex scenes become a dialogue of their own — the lovers feeling each other out in search of something they can actually trust."[23] Ben Croll of TheWrap praised Denis' "tonal control" and Qualley's "non-verbal tics" for elevating the dialogue.[24] Robbie Collin of The Daily Telegraph wrote, "Stars at Noon is at its best when it has Trish and Daniel suspended in horny limbo, with Denis building an atmosphere of sultry languor that makes the film feel as if it's constantly stretching and circling, like a sleepy cat."[25] In a 4 out of 5 star review, Nicholas Barber of BBC praised the film's "beguiling, immersive" quality and Qualley's "firecracker energy" but found the dialogue confusing and the plot drifted too much.[26]

David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter deemed the film to be "a major misfire."[27] Charles Bramesco of The Playlist called it "marred by compromise at every phase of its production, it's a rare misfire from one of our most accomplished living auteurs, excusable only on merit of her past successes."[28] In a 3 out of 5 star review, Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian felt the film was "reasonably acted" but concluded that "the romantic passion and duplicity don't come across as strongly as they might have done with leads who had a stronger chemistry." Bradshaw characterized Qualley and Alywn's performances as sometimes "callow" and felt they were both "outclassed" by Safdie's performance, however Bradshaw commended Qualley for "nicely [conveying] neediness, alcoholism and self-reproach" in her performance.[29] Caspar Salmon of The Daily Beast agreed, writing, "Both are miscast, both lack chemistry, and neither of them has a very fun time with the dialogue."[30] Todd McCarthy of Deadline Hollywood wrote that "Qualley is pretty engaging in the early going" but lamented that the film is "thoroughly lacking in political context, psychological nuances, investigation of local conditions and simple suspense that the whole thing just collapses from the lack of any sturdy dramatic fortifications."[31] Tara Brady of The Irish Times gave the film 1 out of 5 stars, writing that the film was "undone by bad timing, repetition, general disarray, and the framing of the female lead as Holly Golightly."[32] Ryan Leston /Film called the film "so slow it doesn't really seem to go anywhere."[33] Iana Murray of The Skinny said the film "moves so slowly that it's stagnant" and criticized Alwyn's performance and casting, but called Qualley's performance "magnetic".[34]

Accolades

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
Cannes Film Festival	May 28, 2022	Grand Prix	Claire Denis	Won	[16]
		Palme d'Or		Nominated	[35]

References

External links

• Stars at Noon at IMDb

На других языках

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- [en] Stars at Noon (2022 film)

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[ru] Звёзды в полдень

«Звёзды в полдень» — французский художественный фильм режиссёра Клер Дени, премьера которого состоялась на Каннском кинофестивале в мае 2022 года. Он был удостоен Гран-при. Главные роли в картине исполнили Джо Элвин и Маргарет Куэлли.

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