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Carmen

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Carmen

R

Released Apr 21, 2023

1h 56m

Drama

Musical

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Benjamin Millepied's CARMEN is a gritty modern day tale, with a majestic score by Nicholas Britell, and dream-like dance sequences that evoke magic realism. The story follows a young and fiercely independent woman who is forced to flee her home in the Mexican desert following the brutal murder of her mother, another strong and mysterious woman. Carmen survives a terrifying and dangerous illegal border crossing into the US, only to be confronted by a lawless volunteer border guard who cold-bloodedly murders two other immigrants in her group. When the border guard and his patrol partner, Aidan--a Marine with PTSD--become embroiled in a deadly standoff, Carmen and Aidan are forced to escape together.

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Critics Consensus

Benjamin Millepied reinvents Prosper Mérimée's tragic novella as a dance extravaganza full of sound and fury signifying a hollow emotional core, although the ravishing style is a treat onto itself.

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Kimberley Jones

Austin Chronicle

Britell’s score super-juices the tragic pall over the film, while Barrera and Mescal channel Romeo and Juliet as the star-crossed lovers who communicate mostly in looks and the occasional pas de deux.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 6, 2023

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

It is indeed a strange film, but not a bad one.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 2, 2023

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

The dancing and photography are striking, and the acting’s perfectly fine. But the sum of it all is a moony inertia, lacking any awakening spark of life.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 1, 2023

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Francesca Steele

iNews.co.uk

This is the first film from writer/director Benjamin Millepied, a dancer and choreographer, and while it suffers from its lack of story, it’s an exciting debut effort and I look forward to seeing what he does next.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 11, 2024

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Javier Ocaña

El Pais (Spain)

Long and petulant, with little text, a visualization closer to a perfume ad than a film. [Full review in Spanish]

Aug 6, 2024

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Rubén Romero Santos

Cinemanía (Spain)

A not so cool Carmen. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 2/5

Aug 2, 2024

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Allen D

I enjoyed it. I thought it had beautiful moments and really great atmospheric visuals. this isn't the latest marvel or DC film, so if you're looking for action, this isn't it. the two leads were very good and I believed them. Almodovar muse, Roissy de Palma is someone I've been aware of for decades and at first I wondered what she was doing in this, but once her role kicked into high gear, I was impressed and moved by her performance. a solid four stars from me. I'm still thinking of the beauty of this film. saw it tonight on a Monday evening sand was the only one in the theater. people need to expand their horizons.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/23/23

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Matt B

I couldn’t really connect to the love story despite good performances from the two leads, and an interesting approach to this source material

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/21/23

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Michael K

Beautiful imagery, magical realism, metaphorical themes

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/12/23

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Maria A E

Loved the cinematography. Loved the choreography. Wasnt crazy about the dialogue (cliche). All in all, I loved it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/05/23

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Byron Z

Too artsy. Sucks. Goes out of its way to insult anyone who came here to watch a movie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/03/25

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geovanny p

MUITO BOM ADOREI AS ATUAÇOES

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/15/24

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Synopsis

Benjamin Millepied's CARMEN is a gritty modern day tale, with a majestic score by Nicholas Britell, and dream-like dance sequences that evoke magic realism. The story follows a young and fiercely independent woman who is forced to flee her home in the Mexican desert following the brutal murder of her mother, another strong and mysterious woman. Carmen survives a terrifying and dangerous illegal border crossing into the US, only to be confronted by a lawless volunteer border guard who cold-bloodedly murders two other immigrants in her group. When the border guard and his patrol partner, Aidan--a Marine with PTSD--become embroiled in a deadly standoff, Carmen and Aidan are forced to escape together.

Director: Benjamin Millepied
Producer: Rosemary Blight, Dimitri Rassam, Mimi Valdés
Screenwriter: Loïc Barrere, Alexander Dinelaris, Lisa Loomer, Prosper Mérimée, Alexander Dinelaris
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Sony Pictures Classics, Chapter 2, Goalpost Pictures
Rating: R (Language|Some Violence|Nudity)
Genre: Drama, Musical
Original Language: Australian English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 21, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 14, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $103.4K
Runtime: 1h 56m

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