CARMEN
Benjamin Millepied’s CARMEN is a gritty modern day tale, with a majestic score by Nicholas Britell, and dream-like dance sequences that evoke magic realism.
SYNOPSIS
Benjamin Millepied’s CARMEN is a gritty modern day tale, with a majestic score by Nicholas Britell, and dream-like dance sequences that evoke magic realism. The story follows a young and fiercely independent woman who is forced to flee her home in the Mexican desert following the brutal murder of her mother, another strong and mysterious woman. Carmen survives a terrifying and dangerous illegal border crossing into the US, only to be confronted by a lawless volunteer border guard who cold-bloodedly murders two other immigrants in her group. When the border guard and his patrol partner, Aidan—a Marine with PTSD—become embroiled in a deadly standoff, Carmen and Aidan are forced to escape together. They make their way north toward Los Angeles in search of Carmen’s mother’s best friend, the mercurial Masilda and owner of La Sombra nightclub – a sanctuary of music and dance. Carmen and Aidan find both solace and their unwavering love for each other in the safety of Masilda’s magical refuge, but time is running out as the police hunt closes in.
Director
Benjamin Millepied
WITH
Elsa Pataky, Melissa Barrera, Paul Mescal, Rossy de Palma, Kaan Guldur, Nicole da Silva, THE DOC
Run Time
1 hour, 56 minutes
Released
April 21, 2023
Distributed by
Sony Pictures Classics
HEARING AND VISUAL ASSISTANCE
Assisted Listening
Closed Captioning
Descriptive Audio
Country
Australia, France
SUBTITLES
Some Spanish with English Subtitles
RATED R
For Language, Some Violence, and Nudity
SHOWINGS
MAY 19 | FRI
4:40, 7:05, 9:30 p.m.
MAY 20 | SAT
11:50 a.m., 2:15, 4:40, 7:05, 9:30 p.m.
MAY 21 | SUN
7:05, 9:30 p.m.
MAY 22 | MON
4:40, 7:05, 9:30 p.m.
MAY 23 | TUE
4:40, 7:05, 9:30 p.m.
MAY 24 | WED
4:40, 7:05, 9:30 p.m.
MAY 25 | THU
4:40 p.m.
MAY 26 | FRI
4:40, 7:05, 9:30 p.m.
MAY 27 | SAT
11:50 a.m., 2:15, 4:40, 7:05, 9:30 p.m.
MAY 28 | SUN
4:40, 7:05, 9:30 p.m.
MAY 29 | MON
4:40, 7:05, 9:30 p.m.
MAY 30 | TUE
4:40, 7:05, 9:30 p.m.
MAY 31 | WED
4:40, 7:05, 9:30 p.m.
JUNE 1 | THU
4:40, 7:05, 9:30 p.m.
REVIEWS
“When Carmen puts its two leads together, anything seems possible.”
“A transcendent cinematic experience whose impact is felt in the dark theater, in bright outside spaces, and in the days following the sound of its last note.”
“An enthralling love story which would not work without Mr. Mescal’s quiet decency. It cannot be recommended highly enough.”