Stars at Noon

...languid tale of sex, lies and intrigue in the Nicaraguan heat.

...an erotic thriller whose sexiness swirls off the screen.

...a cryptic and carnal search for a way out of purgatory.

...edgy expat drama from Claire Denis.

Claire Denis adapts Denis Johnson’s 1986 novel about love in a time of revolution, with fascinating results.

It has the power to leave a meditative effort on you, with a variation of thrill and drama. Plus, there is no reason why you should miss a Claire Denis film.

...contains brilliant kernels that flicker with hopefulness for the director’s future work.

If you are tuned to the director’s wavelength – her dappled images married to a rhythmic editing style forming a dreamy, disconnected world – then Stars at Noon has many pleasures.