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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 07/12/2022
4/5
There’s a sense of dread running through this deeply discomfiting – but gripping – character study. Go to Full Review Barry Hertz Globe and Mail 04/13/2022
Sundown is both as mean as Franco’s reputation suggests and as compelling. Go to Full Review Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald 02/07/2022
3/5
Franco may be making a point about the effects of disparity in wealth, but why base it on a narrative trick? Go to Full Review Sammie Purcell Rough Draft Atlanta Jul 28
“Sundown” is darkly humorous, sometimes shocking, and often apathetic to the point of catatonia. Go to Full Review Stephanie Bunbury Deadline Hollywood Daily 09/16/2023
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. Go to Full Review Sarah Vincent Cambridge Day 08/16/2023
3/4
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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02/11/2022 Pointless, slow moving and boring. I probably should give it one star, but Im being nice See more 02/11/2022 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! See more 02/10/2022 Nothing like the description and I wonder if its intentionally vague and misleading. Not much happened but at least it was short. See more 02/09/2022 Not sure what the point of this movie was… See more 02/09/2022 Take a trip to find yourself, and never apologize for it, even in the face of terrible news. See more 02/08/2022 Outcome and reason completely hidden to the last scene. Try as I might, probably would never have figured it out See more Read all reviews
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Michel Franco

Director

Tim Roth

Neil

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Alice

Iazua Larios

Bernice

Henry Goodman

Richard

Albertine Kotting McMillan

Alexa

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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
Luxbox, Film i Väst, Teorema Films, Common Ground Pictures, Doco Digital
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Language|Some Graphic Nudity|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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