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Rotting in the Sun

Play trailer 1:53 Poster for Rotting in the Sun Released Sep 8, 2023 1h 49m Mystery & Thriller Comedy LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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Writer-director Sebastián Silva's Sundance hit ROTTING IN THE SUN is a darkly funny and refreshingly audacious meta-comedy that skewers the business of filmmaking and our self-obsessed culture. While unwinding at a Mexican gay beach town, depressed director Sebastián Silva meets gregarious Instagram influencer Jordan Firstman (both playing versions of themselves), and Sebastián reluctantly agrees to collaborate on an upcoming project. But when Jordan arrives back in Mexico City, Sebastián is nowhere to be found. Jordan dances, sleeps and snorts his way through the city as he embarks on a quasi-detective journey to get to the bottom of Sebastián's disappearance.
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Rotting in the Sun's bold ambition and infectious frenetic energy prove a natural -- albeit not universally appealing -- fit for its unique flavor of dark mischief.

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Sergio Burstein Los Angeles Times An especially brave and original film, full of surprises and generous entertainment dues. [Full review in Spanish] Oct 5, 2023 Full Review Christy Lemire FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) The MVP here is Catalina Saavedra... Her role and how it evolves is really the most interesting part of the movie. Oct 4, 2023 Full Review David Jenkins Little White Lies Very sharp, and Firstman is bang-on as the social celeb who comes good. Rated: 4/5 Sep 14, 2023 Full Review Alex Heeney Seventh Row By far the funniest film of 2023, Sebastián Silva’s existential crisis movie involves phenobarbitol, a depressing (slash hilarious?) amount of aggressively in-your-face penises at a gay beach, and a lament that the best art rarely pays. Mar 22, 2024 Full Review Alex Papaioannou InSession Film Rotting in the Sun may squander its potential as a meaningful commentary on society dealing with mental health, but it doesn’t miss the mark when it comes to one of its central characters... Rated: C- Oct 30, 2023 Full Review Filipe Freitas Always Good Movies What could have been a provocative satire ended up feeling excessively simulated, derailed by an uncontrolled impetus that only makes it further rigid and cold. Rated: 2/5 Oct 9, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rob D This movie is of a badness almost not to be believed. The dialogue seems to have been mostly improvised. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/06/24 Full Review Jonathan F Fresh, sarcastic, sexy, I really loved watching this movie, very cool script. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/24 Full Review Michael F Quirky, unusual doesn't take itself too seriously. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/24 Full Review Tawha N Takes some time to find its footing but ultimately a tense but funny ride when it keeps going towards the secondary half. 3/5 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/29/23 Full Review Mikhail B Actually, I liked it, but after watching the interview with the director, I realized it wasn't that deep. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/04/23 Full Review Tyler G More d!cks/ft^2 than any movie ever. I found the regular playing on the awkwardness of translation and class interesting. A murder mystery slow burner that drags on a bit too long and never comes to a satisfyingly conclusion. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Writer-director Sebastián Silva's Sundance hit ROTTING IN THE SUN is a darkly funny and refreshingly audacious meta-comedy that skewers the business of filmmaking and our self-obsessed culture. While unwinding at a Mexican gay beach town, depressed director Sebastián Silva meets gregarious Instagram influencer Jordan Firstman (both playing versions of themselves), and Sebastián reluctantly agrees to collaborate on an upcoming project. But when Jordan arrives back in Mexico City, Sebastián is nowhere to be found. Jordan dances, sleeps and snorts his way through the city as he embarks on a quasi-detective journey to get to the bottom of Sebastián's disappearance.
Director
Sebastian Silva, Sebastián Silva
Producer
Jacob Wasserman
Screenwriter
Sebastian Silva, Pedro Peirano, Sebastián Silva
Distributor
MUBI
Production Co
Spacemaker Productions, Diroriro, Icki Eneo Arlo, Hidden Content, The Lift
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 8, 2023, Limited
Runtime
1h 49m
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