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Neil and Alice Bennett (Tim Roth, Charlotte Gainsbourg) are the core of a wealthy family on vacation in Mexico with younger members Colin and Alexa (Samuel Bottomley, Albertine Kotting McMillan) until a distant emergency cuts their trip short. When one relative disrupts the family's tight-knit order, simmering tensions rise to the fore in this suspenseful jolt from writer/director Michel Franco.
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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.

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David Stratton The Australian There’s a sense of dread running through this deeply discomfiting – but gripping – character study. Rated: 4/5 Jul 12, 2022 Full Review Barry Hertz Globe and Mail Sundown is both as mean as Franco’s reputation suggests and as compelling. Apr 13, 2022 Full Review Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald Franco may be making a point about the effects of disparity in wealth, but why base it on a narrative trick? Rated: 3/5 Feb 7, 2022 Full Review Stephanie Bunbury Deadline Hollywood Daily This is a sliver of a story, told quickly, but it lingers like sunspots on the backs of your eyelids as your eyes close, tired by looking out to sea. Sep 16, 2023 Full Review Sarah Vincent Cambridge Day Franco’s cinematic character study explores the reasons for the self-imposed exile with a show-don’t-tell style that should have cineastes celebrating the lack of prose dumpers disguised as characters. Rated: 3/4 Aug 16, 2023 Full Review Alejandro Alemán El Universal In Sundown, Michel Franco presents an irresistibly visible film, in which every step plants the seeds of intrigue and mystery. [Full review in Spanish] May 15, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Randi Pointless, slow moving and boring. I probably should give it one star, but Im being nice Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/11/22 Full Review Fredric I thought the movie was excellent. I would describe it as willfully ambiguous. I saw it as an exploration of mortality and apathy. I also enjoyed that it wasnt too long in duration. Sitting in the theatre for 3 hours isnt really something I prefer. 5 stars! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/22 Full Review Pennie Nothing like the description and I wonder if its intentionally vague and misleading. Not much happened but at least it was short. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/10/22 Full Review Kurt E Not sure what the point of this movie was… Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/09/22 Full Review Mister Harlem Take a trip to find yourself, and never apologize for it, even in the face of terrible news. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/22 Full Review Richard L Outcome and reason completely hidden to the last scene. Try as I might, probably would never have figured it out Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/08/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Neil and Alice Bennett (Tim Roth, Charlotte Gainsbourg) are the core of a wealthy family on vacation in Mexico with younger members Colin and Alexa (Samuel Bottomley, Albertine Kotting McMillan) until a distant emergency cuts their trip short. When one relative disrupts the family's tight-knit order, simmering tensions rise to the fore in this suspenseful jolt from writer/director Michel Franco.
Director
Michel Franco
Producer
Michel Franco, Eréndira Núñez Larios, Cristina Velasco
Screenwriter
Michel Franco
Distributor
Bleecker Street
Production Co
Teorema Films, Common Ground Pictures, Luxbox, Film i Väst, Doco Digital
Rating
R (Some Graphic Nudity|Sexual Content|Language|Violence)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 28, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 17, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA)
$229.5K
Runtime
1h 23m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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