May December(2023)
"Some roles are transformative."
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Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.
Todd Haynes
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Alex Mechanik
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Samy Burch
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Samy Burch
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Top Billed Cast
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Todd Haynes and Affonso Gonçalves on their film MAY DECEMBER
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Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik's "Words to Live By" | 'May Decemeber' Oscars
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MAY DECEMBER wins BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards
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Charles Melton & Julianne Moore sit down to discuss THAT package scene!
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'May December' | Scene at The Academy
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Charles Melton Takes The Biscuit
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Todd Haynes on the Intricate Storytelling and Mirrors of May December
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Ending Explained
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Charles Melton's Pictures from the Set of May December | Netflix
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Charles Melton Dives Deep Into His May December Character | Netflix
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May December Cast Reacts to their Scenes | Netflix
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Todd Haynes on Directing Natalie Portman & Julianne Moore in May December | Netflix
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Todd Haynes on Directing May December | Netflix
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'May December' w/ Julianne Moore, Natalie Portman & more filmmakers
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Do Natalie Portman & Julianne Moore Know Their Own Movies? | May December | Netflix
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Working with Julianne Moore in May December | Netflix
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Natalie Portman in May December | Netflix
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Julianne Moore, Natalie Portman, Charles Melton & Todd Haynes on Making May December
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Inside the Script - Samy Burch on May December
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Discovery - Charles Melton in May December
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Writers Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik
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Todd Haynes & Jeremy O. Harris on May December and the Complexity of Desire | NYFF61
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Todd Haynes, Samy Burch, Christine Vachon & More on May December | NYFF61
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Written on May 29, 2023
May December is an excellent satire with incredibly dark themes at times. Portman's Elizabeth is an actress tasked with researching her next role, a movie based on the massively dramatised life of Julianne Moore's character. Moore and Portman shine in their roles, and both can create believable characters whilst still pushing the unbelievable humour and situations they are put in. Portman, mainly with her fascination with making an actual 'true-to-life' performance as Gracie, copies her quirks and tendencies, providing the audience with laughs.
Primarily the humour lies in the dark aspects of the film. The funniest, without spoiling, Gracie's relationship with her husband. It continuously evolves over the film, and we finally reach a satisfying conclusion. It's interesting how the comedy-drama has the best character arcs out of all of the dramas that premiered at Cannes.
Overall, May December lands on both feet, standing tall against the competition. Satirical, well-acted and entertaining.
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