Sundown (2021 film)

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Sundown
A man sitting in a chair watches a sunset.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichel Franco
Written byMichel Franco
Produced by
  • Michel Franco
  • Eréndira Núñez Larios
  • Cristina Velasco
Starring
CinematographyYves Cape
Edited by
Production
companies
  • Teorema
  • CommonGround Pictures
  • Luxbox
  • Film I Väst
Distributed byBleecker Street
Release dates
  • 5 September 2021 (2021-09-05) (Venice)
  • 28 January 2022 (2022-01-28) (United States)
Running time
83 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Mexico
  • France
  • Sweden
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Box office$185,282[2][3]

Sundown is a 2021 drama film written and directed by Michel Franco. It stars Tim Roth, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Iazua Larios, Henry Goodman, Albertine Kotting McMillan, and Samuel Bottomley. The plot follows a wealthy man (Roth) who attempts to abandon his family on vacation after the death of his mother. The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on 5 September 2021, and was released in the United States by Bleecker Street on 28 January 2022. The film was met with generally positive reviews.

Premise[]

Neil is on vacation in Acapulco with his sister Allison and her two children. Allison gets a call telling them that their mother has died and the family packs up their belongings to return home by plane. Neil, however, stays for a few more days.

Cast[]

Production[]

The film was originally titled Driftwood. It was shot in France. In May 2021, Tim Roth and Charlotte Gainsbourg were announced to star with Mexican filmmaker Michel Franco writing and directing. Roth and Franco had previously worked together on Chronic in 2015.[4]

Release[]

The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on 5 September 2021.[5] It was also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2021.[6][7] In October 2021, Bleecker Street acquired the film's distribution rights.[8] Sundown was theatrically released in the United States on 28 January 2022.[9] The film was screened in six theaters in New York and Los Angeles in its opening weekend that included Q&A sessions with Franco.[10]

Reception[]

Box office[]

In the United States and Canada, the film earned $21,930 from six theaters in its opening weekend.[11]

Critical response[]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 69% of 85 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.0/10. The website's consensus reads, "Sundown's emotionally muted wavelength may be difficult for some viewers to tune into, but it's enlivened by Tim Roth's strong central performance."[12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 69 out of 100 based on 23 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sundown". Venice International Film Festival. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Sundown (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Sundown (2021)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  4. ^ Lavalee, Eric (26 July 2021). "Michel Franco Washed Ashore with Tim Roth & Charlotte Gainsbourg on Driftwood". IonCinema. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  5. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (26 July 2021). "Venice Film Festival Full Lineup Unveiled – Live Updates". Variety. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Sundown". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  7. ^ Vlessing, Etan (28 July 2021). "Toronto: Sigourney Weaver's 'The Good House', Keira Knightley's 'Silent Night' Get Galas". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  8. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (26 October 2021). "Bleecker Street Buys Family Drama Sundown Starring Tim Roth, Set to Release in 2022". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  9. ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (4 January 2022). "Sundown Trailer: Tim Roth Beach-Bums It in Michel Franco's New Oddity". IndieWire. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  10. ^ Goldsmith, Jill (28 January 2022). "GameStop: Rise Of The Players Brings The Meme Stock Era To Theaters – Specialty Preview". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Domestic 2022 Weekend 4". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Sundown". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Sundown". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved 4 February 2022.

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