The Stars at Noon (film)

The Stars at Noon is an upcoming romantic thriller film directed by Claire Denis, based on the novel of the same name by Denis Johnson, starring Margaret Qualley, Joe Alwyn and Danny Ramirez. The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.

The Stars at Noon
Directed byClaire Denis
Screenplay by
Based onThe Stars at Noon
by Denis Johnson
Produced byOlivier Delbosc
Starring
CinematographyÉric Gautier
Edited byGuy Lecorne
Music byTindersticks
Production
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Distributed by
Release date
CountryFrance
LanguageEnglish

Premise

A mysterious English businessman and an American journalist who struck up a romance must now team up to escape Nicaragua during the Nicaraguan Revolution.

Cast

The cast includes:[1]

  • Margaret Qualley as Trish
  • Joe Alwyn as Daniel
  • Danny Ramirez as Costa Rican Policeman
  • Benny Safdie as CIA Man
  • Nick Romano as Sub-Lieutenant
  • Stephan Proaño as Vice-President
  • Monica Bartholomew as The Lady
  • Carlos Bennett as Market Taxi Driver
  • Sebastián Donoso as Taxi Driver 1
  • Hector Moreno as Travel Agent
  • Robin Duran as Costa Rican Border Chief
  • Jose Leonel Hernandez as Night Watchman
  • John C. Reilly as American Boss

Production
Margaret Qualley
Joe Alwyn

Claire Denis read Johnson's novel a decade earlier and assessed it as a love story between two people who develop a relationship solely due to the context of the revolution. She added, "It's also about the fear and the terror of love, the fear of failure."[2]

In April 2019, Denis tentatively announced the film's development and casting of Robert Pattinson after a screening at the Brattle Theatre of her 2018 film High Life, which also starred Pattinson.[3][4] It was announced in February 2020 that A24 had acquired North American distribution rights to Claire Denis' next directorial effort, with Robert Pattinson and Margaret Qualley. Filming was planned to begin that summer.[5] Filming was then expected to begin in April 2021 but did not begin at that time.[6] Pattinson would exit the film due to scheduling conflicts by July, with Taron Egerton replacing him, and filming now set for an October 2021 start in Panama.[7] This did not come to pass, and in November Egerton left the project due to personal reasons, being replaced by Joe Alwyn.[8] In January 2022 Danny Ramirez was announced as part of the cast.[9]

Filming took place in Panama, beginning by December 2021.[2] Production wrapped later that same month.[10] Denis wished to shoot the film in Nicaragua but the re-election of President Daniel Ortega swayed her away from doing so, saying, "I knew I could not, it would have been immoral."[2]

Release

The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.[11]

Reception

Accolades
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Cannes Film Festival 28 May 2022 Palm d'Or Claire Denis Pending [12]

References
  1. "Stars at Noon". Ad Vitam Distribution. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  2. de la Fuente, Anna Marie (December 5, 2021). "High Life Director Claire Denis Talks in Panama About Shooting The Stars at Noon". Variety. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  3. Erbland, Kate (June 11, 2019). "Robert Pattinson Drops Out of 'Souvenir' Sequel Due to Scheduling Conflicts — Exclusive". IndieWire. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  4. Desrues, Antoine (April 3, 2019). "Claire Denis va refaire équipe avec Robert Pattinson". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  5. A24 Swoops On North American Rights To Claire Denis’ Next Movie ‘The Stars At Noon’ With Robert Pattinson & Margaret Qualley To Star – EFM
  6. Wild Bunch International launches sales on Zhang Yimou’s pulled Berlin title ‘One Second’ (exclusive)
  7. Taron Egerton boards Claire Denis’ ‘Stars At Noon’ (exclusive)
  8. Joe Alwyn To Co-Star Opposite Margaret Qualley In A24’s ‘The Stars At Noon’ From Claire Denis
  9. Kroll, Justin (January 14, 2022). "Danny Ramirez Joins A24's Stars At Noon From Claire Denis". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  10. Barfield, Charles (December 23, 2021). "Claire Denis Finishes Production On 'Stars At Noon' Which Might Lead To 2 Features From The Director Next Year". The Playlist. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  11. Marshall, Alex (April 14, 2022). "David Cronenberg and Claire Denis Will Compete at Cannes Film Festival". The New York Times. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  12. "The films of the Official Selection 2022 - Festival de Cannes". www.festival-cannes.com. April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
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