Stars at Noon

A sweaty, languid drift through a dangerous country, all heat and longing, where desire and paranoia blur together and the plot stays deliberately out of focus.

Directed by

Claire Denis

Genres

Drama, Romance, Crime

Starring

Margaret Qualley, Joe Alwyn, Benny Safdie

Tagline

A sumptuous tale of romance and espionage.

Overview

In present-day Nicaragua, a headstrong American journalist and a mysterious English businessman strike up a romance as they become embroiled in a dangerous labyrinth of lies and conspiracies and are forced to try and escape the country.

How it feels

Tense, melancholic, romantic and cynical. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Love, isolation, survival, corruption

Content

Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence and gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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