May December

May December

Genre

Drama

Director

Todd Haynes

Run time

1h 57min

Cast

Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore

27th Black Nights Film Festival

Despite what began as a shocking affair, then 36-year-old Gracie (Julianne Moore) and 13-year-old Joe (Charles Melton) now lead a seemingly picture-perfect suburban life some 20 years later. Their domestic bliss is disrupted when Elizabeth (Natalie Portman), a famous actress, arrives in their tight-knit community to research her upcoming role as Gracie. As Elizabeth ingratiates herself into the everyday lives of Gracie and Joe, the uncomfortable facts of their scandal unfurl, causing long-dormant emotions to resurface.

In “May December”, director Todd Haynes (“Safe”, “Carol”) explores one of the great talents of the human species: our colossal refusal to look at ourselves.

The film premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

Genre

Drama

Director

Todd Haynes

Run time

1h 57min

Cast

Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore

27th Black Nights Film Festival

Despite what began as a shocking affair, then 36-year-old Gracie (Julianne Moore) and 13-year-old Joe (Charles Melton) now lead a seemingly picture-perfect suburban life some 20 years later. Their domestic bliss is disrupted when Elizabeth (Natalie Portman), a famous actress, arrives in their tight-knit community to research her upcoming role as Gracie. As Elizabeth ingratiates herself into the everyday lives of Gracie and Joe, the uncomfortable facts of their scandal unfurl, causing long-dormant emotions to resurface.

In “May December”, director Todd Haynes (“Safe”, “Carol”) explores one of the great talents of the human species: our colossal refusal to look at ourselves.

The film premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

Info

Rating

(none)

Production year

2023

Global distributor

Rocket Science

Local distributor

ACME Film OÜ

In cinema

2/2/2024