The film focuses on an aging actress (Binoche) who is set to star in a remake of the film that launched her career... with a slight twist. Instead of the ingénue role, she plays the role of a "has been". She is is horrified to learn that the role that made her a star, is being re-done by an up and coming actress (Moretz). Plagued by visions of her past, she sets off with her assistant (Stewart) to the Swiss town of Sils Maria.
Binoche collected her usual raves for her performance, and while Moretz's work was met with enthusiasm, it was Kristen Stewart's work as Valentine (the assistant) that collected the most raves from critics. Though it'll hardly win her any traction, it serves as another stepping stone for Stewart in her attempt to rekindle her pre-Twilight career fire. She's always been a talented actress (she was the best thing about the messy "On the Road", and was incredible in the film "Speak"), so it's good to see she's finding roles that suit her quiet nuance.
Watch the trailer below.
The film will be released on December 1, by IFC films.
No comments:
Post a Comment