It’s a fully in-person edition for the 2nd Arca International Festival of Films on Arts in Uruguay as it shakes off the pandemic blues that saw some guest cancellations last year.
“Despite the peak Covid situation last January, we had approximately 5,000 attendees,” says fest director Mercedes Sader, who pointed out that the event’s outdoor screenings were ideal for the times.
Running Jan. 2-7 this year, Arca kicked off in 2022 to coincide with the inauguration of the coastal resort town’s first contemporary art museum, the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Atchugarry (MacA). The 75,000 sq. ft. museum designed by architect Carlos Ott commands vistas of a 99-acre sculpture park and sweeping grounds that include an outdoor amphitheater, a smaller outdoor theatre for video art screenings, forests and a helipad. The museum houses Cine MacA, an indoor theatre with a 100-seat capacity.
“We learned last year how to integrate the outdoor screenings in this spectacular setting,...
“Despite the peak Covid situation last January, we had approximately 5,000 attendees,” says fest director Mercedes Sader, who pointed out that the event’s outdoor screenings were ideal for the times.
Running Jan. 2-7 this year, Arca kicked off in 2022 to coincide with the inauguration of the coastal resort town’s first contemporary art museum, the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Atchugarry (MacA). The 75,000 sq. ft. museum designed by architect Carlos Ott commands vistas of a 99-acre sculpture park and sweeping grounds that include an outdoor amphitheater, a smaller outdoor theatre for video art screenings, forests and a helipad. The museum houses Cine MacA, an indoor theatre with a 100-seat capacity.
“We learned last year how to integrate the outdoor screenings in this spectacular setting,...
- 1/2/2023
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
San Sebastian — In a surprise – it had hardly figured in Spanish critics’ prize predictions – “Pacified,” directed by Texan Paxton Winters, won San Sebastian’s Golden Shell, the festival’s top award, on Saturday night.
A Brazilian produced movie turning on a troubled favela-set father-daughter relationship, it snagged best actor (Bukassa Kabengele) and cinematography (Laura Merians). It is co-produced by Darren Aronofsky’s Protozoa Pictures and distributed by Twentieth Century Fox ,
The other big victor of the night at the 67th edition of San Sebastian, the highest profile movie event in the Spanish-speaking world, was “The Endless Trench,” from the Basque filmmaking trio of Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño and Jose Mari Goenaga, behind 2017’s Special Jury Prize winner “Handia.”
Well reviewed in San Sebastian, the film swept director, screenplay and the Fipresci Intl. Federation of Film Critics Prize for a tightly composed and allegorical thriller about a man who hides in...
A Brazilian produced movie turning on a troubled favela-set father-daughter relationship, it snagged best actor (Bukassa Kabengele) and cinematography (Laura Merians). It is co-produced by Darren Aronofsky’s Protozoa Pictures and distributed by Twentieth Century Fox ,
The other big victor of the night at the 67th edition of San Sebastian, the highest profile movie event in the Spanish-speaking world, was “The Endless Trench,” from the Basque filmmaking trio of Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño and Jose Mari Goenaga, behind 2017’s Special Jury Prize winner “Handia.”
Well reviewed in San Sebastian, the film swept director, screenplay and the Fipresci Intl. Federation of Film Critics Prize for a tightly composed and allegorical thriller about a man who hides in...
- 9/28/2019
- by John Hopewell and Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Venice premieres La Llorona and El Príncipe are among the 15 titles.
The line-up for the Horizontes Latinos section at this year’s San Sebastián International Film Festival (September 20-28) includes films that have won awards at Cannes and Sundance.
The strand will showcase 15 Latin American productions of which seven are first or second works. All the titles (except Jayro Bustamante’s La Llorona) are competing for the Horizontes Award, which comes with a €35,000.
Among this year’s line-up is César Díaz’s Critics Week title Our Mothers, which won the Camera d’Or for best first film at Cannes. There...
The line-up for the Horizontes Latinos section at this year’s San Sebastián International Film Festival (September 20-28) includes films that have won awards at Cannes and Sundance.
The strand will showcase 15 Latin American productions of which seven are first or second works. All the titles (except Jayro Bustamante’s La Llorona) are competing for the Horizontes Award, which comes with a €35,000.
Among this year’s line-up is César Díaz’s Critics Week title Our Mothers, which won the Camera d’Or for best first film at Cannes. There...
- 8/6/2019
- ScreenDaily
Filmed on the eve of an important vote in the Argentine parliament on a law designed to legalize abortion, Let It Be Law (Que Sea Ley) shows the impressive “green wave” of pro-choice supporters fighting for women’s right to abortion. Almost all of them are young women wearing big smiles of confidence, some protesting in Handmaid’s Tale bonnets, others with colorfully painted faces. Director Juan Solanas, best known for his Jim Sturgess-Kirsten Dunst venture into sci-fi, Upside Down, emphasizes the crowds of demonstrators as a cheerful counterweight to the many tragic cases of women who died ...
- 5/31/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Filmed on the eve of an important vote in the Argentine parliament on a law designed to legalize abortion, Let It Be Law (Que Sea Ley) shows the impressive “green wave” of pro-choice supporters fighting for women’s right to abortion. Almost all of them are young women wearing big smiles of confidence, some protesting in Handmaid’s Tale bonnets, others with colorfully painted faces. Director Juan Solanas, best known for his Jim Sturgess-Kirsten Dunst venture into sci-fi, Upside Down, emphasizes the crowds of demonstrators as a cheerful counterweight to the many tragic cases of women who died ...
- 5/31/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Dutch actress Sand Van Roy made a statement at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival with body art, giving out a #MeToo message.
Van Roy sued French director Luc Besson for rape in 2018 but the case was ultimately dropped by prosecutors. The actress, who had a starring role in Besson's "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets", walked the red carpet at the gala here on Sunday, reports deadline.com.
She stepped in front of the cameras for an event honouring French actor Alain Delon and revealed a large temporary tattoo on her back that read: "Stop Violence Against Women", along with the #MeToo movement symbol.
The festival has faced criticism for its decision to give Delon an honorary Palme d'Or after he previously talked about slapping women, opposing adoption for same-sex couples and showing support for far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen.
Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux recently defended the...
Van Roy sued French director Luc Besson for rape in 2018 but the case was ultimately dropped by prosecutors. The actress, who had a starring role in Besson's "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets", walked the red carpet at the gala here on Sunday, reports deadline.com.
She stepped in front of the cameras for an event honouring French actor Alain Delon and revealed a large temporary tattoo on her back that read: "Stop Violence Against Women", along with the #MeToo movement symbol.
The festival has faced criticism for its decision to give Delon an honorary Palme d'Or after he previously talked about slapping women, opposing adoption for same-sex couples and showing support for far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen.
Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux recently defended the...
- 5/20/2019
- GlamSham
Dutch actress Sand Van Roy made a statement at the Cannes Film Festival with body art.
Van Roy sued French director Luc Besson for rape in 2018 but the case was ultimately dropped by prosecutors. The actress, who had a starring role in Besson’s Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, walked the red carpet Sunday with a #MeToo message.
She stepped in front of the cameras for an event honoring French actor Alain Delon and revealed a large temporary tattoo on her back that read “Stop Violence Against Women,” along with the #MeToo movement symbol.
The festival has faced criticism for its decision to give Delon an honorary Palme d’Or after he previously talked about slapping women, opposing adoption for same-sex couples and showing support for far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen.
Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux recently defended the fest’s decision to present Delon with the award saying,...
Van Roy sued French director Luc Besson for rape in 2018 but the case was ultimately dropped by prosecutors. The actress, who had a starring role in Besson’s Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, walked the red carpet Sunday with a #MeToo message.
She stepped in front of the cameras for an event honoring French actor Alain Delon and revealed a large temporary tattoo on her back that read “Stop Violence Against Women,” along with the #MeToo movement symbol.
The festival has faced criticism for its decision to give Delon an honorary Palme d’Or after he previously talked about slapping women, opposing adoption for same-sex couples and showing support for far right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen.
Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux recently defended the fest’s decision to present Delon with the award saying,...
- 5/19/2019
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
Following Paramount’s acquisition of one of the hottest sales packages, “Down Under Cover,” the 2019 Cannes Film Festival slowed down a bit on its fifth day.
Some projects premiered, like Jesse Eisenberg’s “Vivarium” and Nicolas Winding Refn’s series “Too Old to Die Young” starring Miles Teller.
Protests also hit the Croisette, but so did something else: Helen Mirren’s new pink hair, which she debuted with a little dance on the red carpet.
Also Read: Cannes Report, Day 4: Amazon and Paramount Open Their Wallets, Mariah Carey Sings!
Maybe everyone was busy figuring out how to watch the finale of “Game of Thrones” tonight. Some tips are here:
See below for the highlights from day five:
“Too Old to Die Young” Debuts to Mixed Reviews
Nicolas Winding Refn’s “Too Old to Die Young” is an Amazon 10-part TV series whose first two episodes screened out of competition.
Some projects premiered, like Jesse Eisenberg’s “Vivarium” and Nicolas Winding Refn’s series “Too Old to Die Young” starring Miles Teller.
Protests also hit the Croisette, but so did something else: Helen Mirren’s new pink hair, which she debuted with a little dance on the red carpet.
Also Read: Cannes Report, Day 4: Amazon and Paramount Open Their Wallets, Mariah Carey Sings!
Maybe everyone was busy figuring out how to watch the finale of “Game of Thrones” tonight. Some tips are here:
See below for the highlights from day five:
“Too Old to Die Young” Debuts to Mixed Reviews
Nicolas Winding Refn’s “Too Old to Die Young” is an Amazon 10-part TV series whose first two episodes screened out of competition.
- 5/19/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
The Hollywood Reporter has released its sixth and final Cannes Film Festival daily issue, which includes a look at activists protesting restrictive abortion laws at the palais, why buyers deem this year's market as one of the best and Paramount nabbing worldwide rights to an action comedy starring Chris Hemsworth and Tiffany Haddish.
"This Is a Pushback"
Cannes' red carpet continued its political streak Saturday, with a pro-choice demonstration on the red carpet ahead of the premiere of Argentine director Juan Solanas' abortion documentary Let It Be Law (Que Sea Ley). The demonstration brought together 60 women ...
"This Is a Pushback"
Cannes' red carpet continued its political streak Saturday, with a pro-choice demonstration on the red carpet ahead of the premiere of Argentine director Juan Solanas' abortion documentary Let It Be Law (Que Sea Ley). The demonstration brought together 60 women ...
- 5/19/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Hollywood Reporter has released its sixth and final Cannes Film Festival daily issue, which includes a look at activists protesting restrictive abortion laws at the palais, why buyers deem this year's market as one of the best and Paramount nabbing worldwide rights to an action comedy starring Chris Hemsworth and Tiffany Haddish.
"This Is a Pushback"
Cannes' red carpet continued its political streak Saturday, with a pro-choice demonstration on the red carpet ahead of the premiere of Argentine director Juan Solanas' abortion documentary Let It Be Law (Que Sea Ley). The demonstration brought together 60 women ...
"This Is a Pushback"
Cannes' red carpet continued its political streak Saturday, with a pro-choice demonstration on the red carpet ahead of the premiere of Argentine director Juan Solanas' abortion documentary Let It Be Law (Que Sea Ley). The demonstration brought together 60 women ...
- 5/19/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Cannes' red carpet continued its political streak Saturday, with a pro-choice demonstration on the red carpet ahead of the premiere of Argentine director Juan Solanas' abortion documentary Let It Be Law (Que Sea Ley),
The demonstration brought together 60 women and activists from Argentina who unfurled a green sign and flags. Green is the signature color of the pro-choice movement in Argentina.
This year has seen directors unfurl banners on the red carpet, with Litigante helmer Franco Lolli protesting the assassination of Colombian filmmaker Mauricio Lezama and For Sama co-directors Edward Watts and Waad Al-Kateb condemning the Syrian regime's attacks on hospitals....
The demonstration brought together 60 women and activists from Argentina who unfurled a green sign and flags. Green is the signature color of the pro-choice movement in Argentina.
This year has seen directors unfurl banners on the red carpet, with Litigante helmer Franco Lolli protesting the assassination of Colombian filmmaker Mauricio Lezama and For Sama co-directors Edward Watts and Waad Al-Kateb condemning the Syrian regime's attacks on hospitals....
- 5/18/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Cannes' red carpet continued its political streak Saturday, with a pro-choice demonstration on the red carpet ahead of the premiere of Argentine director Juan Solanas' abortion documentary Let It Be Law (Que Sea Ley),
The demonstration brought together 60 women and activists from Argentina who unfurled a green sign and flags. Green is the signature color of the pro-choice movement in Argentina.
This year has seen directors unfurl banners on the red carpet, with Litigante helmer Franco Lolli protesting the assassination of Colombian filmmaker Mauricio Lezama and For Sama co-directors Edward Watts and Waad Al-Kateb condemning the Syrian regime's attacks on hospitals....
The demonstration brought together 60 women and activists from Argentina who unfurled a green sign and flags. Green is the signature color of the pro-choice movement in Argentina.
This year has seen directors unfurl banners on the red carpet, with Litigante helmer Franco Lolli protesting the assassination of Colombian filmmaker Mauricio Lezama and For Sama co-directors Edward Watts and Waad Al-Kateb condemning the Syrian regime's attacks on hospitals....
- 5/18/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The 2019 Cannes Film Festival announced its official lineup of films on Thursday, April 18. The 72nd annual event is one of the most prestigious showcases for films from around the world, and this year’s selections include familiar festival names like Terrence Malick, Pedro Almodovar, Ken Loach and the Dardenne brothers. But what about women? Last year, 82 women, including Cannes jury president Cate Blanchett, protested the fest’s gender inequality. Women are better represented in 2019, but is it enough? Scroll down for the full list of titles.
There are 13 films from female directors scheduled for the festival, but only four out of the 19 films in competition for the Palme d’Or (21%) are by women: “Atlantique” by Mati Diop, “Little Joe” by Jessica Hausner, “Portrait of a Young Lady on Fire” by Celine Sciamma and “Sibyl” by Justine Triet. Despite making up less than a quarter of the competition, that actually ties...
There are 13 films from female directors scheduled for the festival, but only four out of the 19 films in competition for the Palme d’Or (21%) are by women: “Atlantique” by Mati Diop, “Little Joe” by Jessica Hausner, “Portrait of a Young Lady on Fire” by Celine Sciamma and “Sibyl” by Justine Triet. Despite making up less than a quarter of the competition, that actually ties...
- 4/18/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
The 72nd Cannes Film Festival will get underway next month and today Thierry Frémaux has unveiled the lineup. Some festival alums will return, including Terrence Malick, who last came to Cannes with his Palme d’Or winner The Tree of Life and will now debut his three-hour-long A Hidden Life (formerly known as Radegund). Also returning is Jim Jarmusch, Dardennes, Bong Joon-ho, Arnaud Desplechin, Pedro Almodóvar, Corneliu Porumboiu, Ken Loach, Marco Bellocchio, Kleber Mendonça Filho, and Xavier Dolan.
In competition this year are a number of highly-anticipated from up-and-coming directors as well, including Jessica Hausner’s Amour Fou follow-up Little Joe and Mati Diop’s directorial debut Atlantics. Diao Yinan will also bring his new drama The Wild Goose Lake to competition, along with Ira Sachs’ Isabelle Huppert-led Frankie and Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire.
In other sections, Bruno Dumont’s sequel Jeanne, Olivier Laxe...
In competition this year are a number of highly-anticipated from up-and-coming directors as well, including Jessica Hausner’s Amour Fou follow-up Little Joe and Mati Diop’s directorial debut Atlantics. Diao Yinan will also bring his new drama The Wild Goose Lake to competition, along with Ira Sachs’ Isabelle Huppert-led Frankie and Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire.
In other sections, Bruno Dumont’s sequel Jeanne, Olivier Laxe...
- 4/18/2019
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Eleven months after signing a pledge to help increase the number of films by female directors at international festivals, the Cannes Film Festival has unveiled a lineup that features four films directed by women in the main competition, tying but not breaking the record set in 2011.
The four are Mati Diop’s “Atlantique,” Jessica Hausner’s “Little Joe,” Celine Schiamma’s “Portrait of a Young Lady on Fire” and Justine Triet’s “Sibyl.” An additional nine female directors are included in other sections of the festival.
Prior to this year, only 82 women have been included in the official competition at Cannes, compared to more than 1,600 men.
Also Read: Cannes Film Festival Signs Pledge for More Women Directors, More Transparency
The lineup is filled with heavyweight directors whose films have been at Cannes in the past: Pedro Almodovar, the Dardenne brothers (“Young Ahmed”), Bong Joon-ho (“Parasite”), Ken Loach (“Sorry We Missed You...
The four are Mati Diop’s “Atlantique,” Jessica Hausner’s “Little Joe,” Celine Schiamma’s “Portrait of a Young Lady on Fire” and Justine Triet’s “Sibyl.” An additional nine female directors are included in other sections of the festival.
Prior to this year, only 82 women have been included in the official competition at Cannes, compared to more than 1,600 men.
Also Read: Cannes Film Festival Signs Pledge for More Women Directors, More Transparency
The lineup is filled with heavyweight directors whose films have been at Cannes in the past: Pedro Almodovar, the Dardenne brothers (“Young Ahmed”), Bong Joon-ho (“Parasite”), Ken Loach (“Sorry We Missed You...
- 4/18/2019
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The 2019 Cannes Film Festival has announced the majority of its official lineup, including films set to debut in sections such as Competition, Un Certain Regard, Out of Competition, Special Screenings, and Midnight Screenings. The lineup was announced this morning during a press conference. One thing to note is that additions to the lineup will most likely happen in the coming days. The lineup being announced this morning is the majority of the 2019 slate.
One film already confirmed for the festival is Jim Jarmusch’s “The Dead Don’t Die,” which has been selected to open Cannes 2019 on May 14. The movie is a zombie comedy starring Adam Driver, Bill Murray, and Chloe Sevigny as police officers who must protect their small town from the undead. “The Dead Don’t Die” will be in competition at Cannes, bringing Jarmusch back to the Palme d’Or race after “Paterson” in 2016. Other Jarmusch efforts...
One film already confirmed for the festival is Jim Jarmusch’s “The Dead Don’t Die,” which has been selected to open Cannes 2019 on May 14. The movie is a zombie comedy starring Adam Driver, Bill Murray, and Chloe Sevigny as police officers who must protect their small town from the undead. “The Dead Don’t Die” will be in competition at Cannes, bringing Jarmusch back to the Palme d’Or race after “Paterson” in 2016. Other Jarmusch efforts...
- 4/18/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
The line-up includes films by Terrence Malick, Ken Loach, Céline Sciamma and Bong Joon-ho.
The Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival has been announced.
Festival President Pierre Lescure and General Delegate Thierry Frémaux revealed the line-up at a press conference in Paris which was live-streamed on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. More films will be added closer to the festival.
The selection includes films by Terrence Malick, Ken Loach, Céline Sciamma, Xavier Dolan and Bong Joon-ho. Four of the 19 Competition titles are directed by women.
Fremaux said that Quentin Tarantino’s new film Once Upon A Time In Hollywood is not ready,...
The Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival has been announced.
Festival President Pierre Lescure and General Delegate Thierry Frémaux revealed the line-up at a press conference in Paris which was live-streamed on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. More films will be added closer to the festival.
The selection includes films by Terrence Malick, Ken Loach, Céline Sciamma, Xavier Dolan and Bong Joon-ho. Four of the 19 Competition titles are directed by women.
Fremaux said that Quentin Tarantino’s new film Once Upon A Time In Hollywood is not ready,...
- 4/18/2019
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
The Japan Animator Expo is currently in full swing and man, what a plethora of awesome for animation fans, providing everything from projects from up-and-coming creators to established artists. Today's short is of the later variety.
From writer/director Yasuhiro Yoshiura, whose 2013 Patema Inverted turned out to be a beautiful bit of animated sci-fi very reminiscent of Juan Solanas' Upside Down (only better), comes the rather hilarious Bureau of Proto Society.
Fast forward to the far flung future. Humanity has been relegated to living underground and from the looks of it, no one either remembers or knows how we got there. Every day, the Bureau of Proto Society reviews the historical archives trying to figure out exactly what went wrong.
Not only is B [Continued ...]...
From writer/director Yasuhiro Yoshiura, whose 2013 Patema Inverted turned out to be a beautiful bit of animated sci-fi very reminiscent of Juan Solanas' Upside Down (only better), comes the rather hilarious Bureau of Proto Society.
Fast forward to the far flung future. Humanity has been relegated to living underground and from the looks of it, no one either remembers or knows how we got there. Every day, the Bureau of Proto Society reviews the historical archives trying to figure out exactly what went wrong.
Not only is B [Continued ...]...
- 8/28/2015
- QuietEarth.us
Willem Dafoe and Gael Garcia Bernal also among those called up for jury service at the 67th Cannes Film Festival.
The Cannes Film Festival has named the jury for its 67th edition, comprising eight world cinema names from China, Korea, Denmark, Iran, the Us, France and Mexico.
Jane Campion, the New Zealand filmmaker who won the Palme d’or for The Piano, was previously announced as the president of the jury, which will include five women and four men.
Cannes 2014: films
Those selected include Nicolas Winding Refn, the Danish director, screenwriter and producer who won Best Direction at Cannes in 2011 with Drive. His most recent film, Only God Forgives, played in Competition at Cannes last year.
Also chosen is Sofia Coppola, the Us director and screenwriter whose debut The Virgin Suicides was selected for the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes in 1999. Coppola, who won a screenwriting Oscar for Lost in Translation, made it into...
The Cannes Film Festival has named the jury for its 67th edition, comprising eight world cinema names from China, Korea, Denmark, Iran, the Us, France and Mexico.
Jane Campion, the New Zealand filmmaker who won the Palme d’or for The Piano, was previously announced as the president of the jury, which will include five women and four men.
Cannes 2014: films
Those selected include Nicolas Winding Refn, the Danish director, screenwriter and producer who won Best Direction at Cannes in 2011 with Drive. His most recent film, Only God Forgives, played in Competition at Cannes last year.
Also chosen is Sofia Coppola, the Us director and screenwriter whose debut The Virgin Suicides was selected for the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes in 1999. Coppola, who won a screenwriting Oscar for Lost in Translation, made it into...
- 4/28/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Director Juan Solanas attempts to blend heavy sci-fi with sappy romance in his latest film Upside Down, starring Jim Sturgess and Kirsten Dunst. Together the two give the film its much-needed chemistry between the two romantic leads, but Solanas’ own script suffers from half-cooked ideas and full-on sequences that are simply beautiful to look at, but feature not a single second of importance.
Adam (Jim Sturgess) and Eden (Kirsten Dunst) live in a universe containing two worlds with opposite gravity. Adam lives on the bottom world, which is where the poor suffer daily for scraps from the world up above, while Eden lives in that world up above, which is where the rich and wealthy live and work. The two meet early on in their childhood and almost instantly become magnetically drawn to each other by the strongest power in the universe — love.
Love holds them together, despite gravity physically pulling them apart.
Adam (Jim Sturgess) and Eden (Kirsten Dunst) live in a universe containing two worlds with opposite gravity. Adam lives on the bottom world, which is where the poor suffer daily for scraps from the world up above, while Eden lives in that world up above, which is where the rich and wealthy live and work. The two meet early on in their childhood and almost instantly become magnetically drawn to each other by the strongest power in the universe — love.
Love holds them together, despite gravity physically pulling them apart.
- 6/25/2013
- by Jeremy Lebens
- We Got This Covered
After years of directing better-than-average independent sleeper thrillers . except for 2010.s misstep Vanishing on 7th Street . Brad Anderson had a bit of a hit on his hands with The Call, which has earned $40 million in just over two weeks with just a $13 million budget. Lest one thought he.d be going for something more commercial, Anderson isn.t that kind of a guy. His latest project, the psychological thriller Eliza Graves, just added Jim Sturgess to its cast, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Sturgess has been on a sci-fi run as of late, with Juan Solanas. Upside Down and the Wachowski.s Cloud Atlas as his latest projects to hit theaters, and audiences will next see him in Mat Whitecross. thriller Ashes and Giuseppe Tornatore.s romantic drama The Best Offer, as well as the just-finished crime biopic Electric Slide. In this loose adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe.s early...
- 4/3/2013
- cinemablend.com
Upside Down (2012) Film Review, a movie directed by Juan Diego Solanas and starring Jim Sturgess, Kirsten Dunst, Jayne Heitmeyer, Agnieshka Wnorowska, John Maclaren, Larry Day, Don Jordan, Heidi Hawkins, Holly O’Brien, Vincent Messina, Jesse Sherman, Frank M. Ahearn, and Holden Wong. While visually magnificent, Upside Down lacks the real punch necessary to deliver [...]
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Continue reading: Film Review: Upside Down (2012): Juan Diego Solanas, Jim Sturgess...
- 3/20/2013
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
Filmmakers have played with gravity for long time, from Fred Astaire’s 1951 ceiling dance to the ill-fated space mission of Apollo 13 to Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s hallway fight in Inception. But when Argentine director Juan Solanas set out to make his romantic fantasy film Upside Down, he was presented with the challenge of filming a world not with zero gravity, but dual gravity.
Upside Down, which hit U.S. theaters this weekend, takes place on two planets that share the same atmosphere. Separate gravitational forces keep inhabitants of each on their own planet. The idea came to Solanas (who also...
Upside Down, which hit U.S. theaters this weekend, takes place on two planets that share the same atmosphere. Separate gravitational forces keep inhabitants of each on their own planet. The idea came to Solanas (who also...
- 3/18/2013
- by Emily Rome
- EW - Inside Movies
Chicago – Definitely one of the strangest films so far in 2013 is “Upside Down,” featuring a dream pairing of Kirsten Dunst and Jim Sturgess. The problem is they exist as disparate lovers on opposing planets, with opposite gravitational pulls. Thus what is up for Kirsten is down for Jim, or vice-versa?
Rating: 2.5/5.0
With an opening prologue that tries to explain it all, it’s best to go with the easy of flow of lovers who are “upside down” from each other. Yes, this is shown on screen in vertigo inducing special effects. The planet that the Dunst character resides on is rich and powerful, which makes handsome Sturgess left with the dregs of the “other” planet. With elements of “Brave New World” and “1984,” there is also a corporation who wants to control this set-up, and only allows downers from Jim’s world to come “up” if they can profit from an invention.
Rating: 2.5/5.0
With an opening prologue that tries to explain it all, it’s best to go with the easy of flow of lovers who are “upside down” from each other. Yes, this is shown on screen in vertigo inducing special effects. The planet that the Dunst character resides on is rich and powerful, which makes handsome Sturgess left with the dregs of the “other” planet. With elements of “Brave New World” and “1984,” there is also a corporation who wants to control this set-up, and only allows downers from Jim’s world to come “up” if they can profit from an invention.
- 3/16/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Sneak Peek posters and a trailer from "Upside Down", the romantic fantasy feature, written and directed by Juan Diego Solanas, starring Jim Sturgess and Kirsten Dunst, opening March 15, 2013 :
"...'Adam' lives on a planet that has dual gravity, living in an orphanage 'Down Below' after losing his parents in an oil refinery explosion. As a child, Adam secretly climbs a mountain that gets very close to the 'Up' world, where he meets 'Eden'.
"Years later, they are friends as teenagers and into a romantic relationship, meeting on their mountains, with Adam using a rope to pull Eden towards Down.
"But they are found out and while Adam is trying to pass Eden back to her planet, he gets shot and returns home heartbroken.
"Ten years later, Adam is working on creating 'anti-gravity' using a formula inherited from his great-aunt, allowing matter to field both gravitational fields at once. While developing...
"...'Adam' lives on a planet that has dual gravity, living in an orphanage 'Down Below' after losing his parents in an oil refinery explosion. As a child, Adam secretly climbs a mountain that gets very close to the 'Up' world, where he meets 'Eden'.
"Years later, they are friends as teenagers and into a romantic relationship, meeting on their mountains, with Adam using a rope to pull Eden towards Down.
"But they are found out and while Adam is trying to pass Eden back to her planet, he gets shot and returns home heartbroken.
"Ten years later, Adam is working on creating 'anti-gravity' using a formula inherited from his great-aunt, allowing matter to field both gravitational fields at once. While developing...
- 3/16/2013
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
In Upside Down, director Juan Solanas creates a love story set on two neighboring planets with double gravity - a unique concept, to say the least. When I recently sat down with the filmmaker in San Francisco, he talked about where he got the idea for the film and what it was like seeing his dream come to fruition. Watch!
- 3/16/2013
- by Becky Kirsch
- Popsugar.com
Los Angeles — You practically need an advanced degree in physics to fully comprehend the convoluted physical machinations depicted in "Upside Down," Juan Solanas' dizzyingly loopy sci-fi romance. Depicting the Romeo and Juliet-style romance between lovers from twin planets with opposite gravitational pulls, this head-scratcher boasts visual imagination to spare even as its logistical complexities and heavy-handed symbolism ultimately prove off-putting.
The lovers – none so subtly named Adam (Jim Sturgess) and Eden (Kirsten Dunst) – first meet as children who manage to forge a spiritual connection even if they're literally upside down from each other. Unfortunately, contact between the inhabitants of the two worlds is strictly forbidden by the dominant one, Up Top, which exploits the resources of its neighbor planet, Down Below. Connecting the two worlds is a massive tower owned by an exploitative megacorporation named – what else? -- TransWorld.
Ten years after their initial encounter, which ended with Eden apparently falling to her death,...
The lovers – none so subtly named Adam (Jim Sturgess) and Eden (Kirsten Dunst) – first meet as children who manage to forge a spiritual connection even if they're literally upside down from each other. Unfortunately, contact between the inhabitants of the two worlds is strictly forbidden by the dominant one, Up Top, which exploits the resources of its neighbor planet, Down Below. Connecting the two worlds is a massive tower owned by an exploitative megacorporation named – what else? -- TransWorld.
Ten years after their initial encounter, which ended with Eden apparently falling to her death,...
- 3/15/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Title: Upside Down Director: Juan Solanas Starring: Jim Sturgess, Kirsten Dunst, Timothy Spall, Blu Mankuma, Nicholas Rose, James Kidnie, Vlasta Vrana What begins as a grand concept full of unusual possibilities — twinned, touching planets with opposing gravitational fields — quickly succumbs to a frustrating mixture of pretentiousness and torpor in “Upside Down,” Argentinean-born writer-director Juan Solanas’ dystopian romance, starring Kirsten Dunst and Jim Sturgess. A gussied-up, threadbare fairytale narrative that unfolds in perpetual pursuit of memorable images over narrative sensibility, this misfire illustrates the axiom that even if not all good ideas are original, all original ideas are certainly not good. Unfolding against a backdrop of inter-world tension, the basic split [ Read More ]
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- 3/15/2013
- by bsimon
- ShockYa
Los Angeles, March 15 (Ians/Efe) Argentine director Juan Diego Solanas, whose visually stunning, $60 million science-fiction romance "Upside Down" is set to premiere in Us theaters, said the film was an exhausting "odyssey" whose cost spiralled to double the original budget.
"I find it almost incredible that I survived this odyssey," the director, who has devoted the past seven years of his life to the project, told Efe.
"The film needed at least twice the budget to do it normally. We knew it would be crazy and I'm telling you it was. It was the worst experience of my life. I wouldn't do this again for any reason, not for all.
"I find it almost incredible that I survived this odyssey," the director, who has devoted the past seven years of his life to the project, told Efe.
"The film needed at least twice the budget to do it normally. We knew it would be crazy and I'm telling you it was. It was the worst experience of my life. I wouldn't do this again for any reason, not for all.
- 3/15/2013
- by Abhijeet Sen
- RealBollywood.com
This weekend, Warner Bros.' The Incredible Burt Wonderstone will fall under the spell of current box office sensation Oz the Great and Powerful. Despite opening in a decent 3,160 theaters, and holding a strong, well known cast of Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Jim Carrey, Olivia Wilde, Alan Arkin and James Gandolfini, the New Line film will need some real magic to cross the $20 million mark this weekend. Disney's Oz, starring James Franco, Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz and Zach Braff, should show a drop of around 45% in its sophomore weekend at play, turning in a gross in the mid $40 million range. Opening from Sony is Halle Berry and Abigail Breslin thriller The Call, finding release in 2,507 theaters. Pic helmed by Brad Anderson from the script by Richard D'Ovidio, also includes Morris Chestnut, Michael Imperioli, Ella Rae Peck, Roma Maffia, Michael Eklund and Justina Machado. The remainder of the field are limited openers,...
- 3/15/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
This weekend, Warner Bros.' The Incredible Burt Wonderstone will fall under the spell of current box office sensation Oz the Great and Powerful. Despite opening in a decent 3,160 theaters, and holding a strong, well known cast of Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Jim Carrey, Olivia Wilde, Alan Arkin and James Gandolfini, the New Line film will need some real magic to cross the $20 million mark this weekend. Disney's Oz, starring James Franco, Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz and Zach Braff, should show a drop of around 45% in its sophomore weekend at play, turning in a gross in the mid $40 million range. Opening from Sony is Halle Berry and Abigail Breslin thriller The Call, finding release in 2,507 theaters. Pic helmed by Brad Anderson from the script by Richard D'Ovidio, also includes Morris Chestnut, Michael Imperioli, Ella Rae Peck, Roma Maffia, Michael Eklund and Justina Machado. The remainder of the field are limited openers,...
- 3/15/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Jim Sturgess stars in a sci-fi film as one half of a love forbidden by a totalitarian and barbaric oligarchy on a future earth. Yes, again. And ironically enough, his new movie, Upside Down, was shot long before last fall's colossal, 3D, mind-bending, big-budget think piece, Cloud Atlas. It's just taken Argentine director Juan Solanas this long to put the whole thing together. The movie is semi-high concept, featuring a pair of twin planets that touch at the north and south poles. The lower planet, where Sturgess lives, is a moribund police state that has been
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- 3/14/2013
- by Jordan Zakarin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Cine Latino covers, well, all things relating to Latino culture and the movies, every Wednesday. It's safe to say that Kirsten Dunst's latest indie project Upside Down is a feast for the eyes. The romantic fantasy-drama follows a young man's search for the long-lost girl of his dreams. Helming the project is Argentinian director Juan Solanas, who gives this forbidden love tale a new twist by setting the two lovebirds (Jim Sturgess and Dunst) in twinned planets with opposite gravities: he lives on poverty-stricken "Down," while she lives on the wealthy and exploitative "Up"—where people from "Down" are strictly forbidden. In a recent phone interview, Solanas told us the film was inspired by a single image that came in...
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- 3/14/2013
- by Elisa Osegueda
- Movies.com
Cine Latino covers, well, all things relating to Latino culture and the movies, every Wednesday. It's safe to say that Kirsten Dunst's latest indie project, Upside Down, is a feast for the eyes. The romantic-fantasy-drama follows a young man's search for the long-lost girl of his dreams. Helming the project is Argentinian director Juan Solanas, who gives this forbidden love tale a new twist by setting the two lovebirds (Jim Sturgess and Dunst) in twinned planets with opposite gravities: he lives on poverty-stricken "Down," while she lives on the wealthy and exploitative "Up"—where people from "Down" are strictly forbidden. In a recent phone interview, Solanas told us the film was inspired by a single image that came in a...
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- 3/14/2013
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
You practically need an advanced degree in physics to fully comprehend the convoluted physical machinations depicted in Upside Down, Juan Solanas’ dizzyingly loopy sci-fi romance. Depicting the Romeo and Juliet-style romance between lovers from twin planets with opposite gravitational pulls, this head-scratcher boasts visual imagination to spare even as its logistical complexities and heavy-handed symbolism ultimately prove off-putting. The lovers -- none so subtly named Adam (Jim Sturgess) and Eden (Kirsten Dunst) -- first meet as children who manage to forge a spiritual connection even if they’re literally upside down from each other. Unfortunately, contact between the
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- 3/13/2013
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Upside Down is one of the most visually arresting movies to come out so far in 2013 (second to Stoker), and the visuals are endlessly beautiful. The problem is, that while director Juan Diego Solanas has spent a lot of time and energy on the eye candy, he could have spent just as much time crafting a better story to surround them.
The plot revolves around two worlds inhabited by the haves and have-nots, and it descends into a Romeo & Juliet-like story with some of George Orwell’s 1984 thrown in for good measure. Despite the gallant efforts of a very talented cast, Upside Down doesn’t quite suck you into its visually arousing display the way it wants to.
The story takes place in a world where two planets reside next to one another and their gravities pull in opposite directions. The upside world is inhabited with the rich and prosperous...
The plot revolves around two worlds inhabited by the haves and have-nots, and it descends into a Romeo & Juliet-like story with some of George Orwell’s 1984 thrown in for good measure. Despite the gallant efforts of a very talented cast, Upside Down doesn’t quite suck you into its visually arousing display the way it wants to.
The story takes place in a world where two planets reside next to one another and their gravities pull in opposite directions. The upside world is inhabited with the rich and prosperous...
- 3/13/2013
- by Ben Kenber
- We Got This Covered
Upside Down
Directed by Juan Diego Solanas
Written by Juan Diego Solanas
France-Canada, 2012
A film which relies largely on a plot gimmick is skating on very thin ice from the start, and a weak story will completely undermine even the most unique of concepts. Originating from a peculiar short story and driven by a solid adapted script from its director Christopher Nolan, Memento (2000) is a shining example of a gimmick which doesn’t grow tiresome. In contrast, Upside Down constantly threatens to be the very opposite – and it most certainly would be, were there not so many other things wrong with it.
The crux is illustrated by a tedious opening monologue from the protagonist Adam (Jim Sturgess), who lives in an alternate universe on an impoverished planet which lies directly beneath a far more prosperous one. They are connected only through the company ‘TransWorld’ and both are governed by the...
Directed by Juan Diego Solanas
Written by Juan Diego Solanas
France-Canada, 2012
A film which relies largely on a plot gimmick is skating on very thin ice from the start, and a weak story will completely undermine even the most unique of concepts. Originating from a peculiar short story and driven by a solid adapted script from its director Christopher Nolan, Memento (2000) is a shining example of a gimmick which doesn’t grow tiresome. In contrast, Upside Down constantly threatens to be the very opposite – and it most certainly would be, were there not so many other things wrong with it.
The crux is illustrated by a tedious opening monologue from the protagonist Adam (Jim Sturgess), who lives in an alternate universe on an impoverished planet which lies directly beneath a far more prosperous one. They are connected only through the company ‘TransWorld’ and both are governed by the...
- 3/12/2013
- by Jack Haworth
- SoundOnSight
Upon first glance, one might be tempted to praise Upside Down for its visual splendor and original concept. After all, this is a movie about two worlds with opposite fields of gravity that hover right on top of each other. But look a little deeper, and you’ll discover that writer/director Juan Solanas’ film is just [...]
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Read Review: Upside Down on Filmonic.
- 3/11/2013
- by Ben Pearson
- Filmonic.com
In Juan Solanas' fantasy romance "Upside Down," twin planets exist with opposite gravities and social restrictions of Dickensian thematic heft. "Up Top" boasts gleaming skyscrapers, well-dressed citizens, and the majority of wealth, while "Down Below" struggles in poverty and mud-stained existence. Between the two, Adam (Jim Sturgess) and Eden (Kirsten Dunst) live out their own interstellar "Romeo and Juliet," torn apart by family as well as physics. If a smirk emerged from hearing any of these names or locations, it will remain over the course of Solanas' indulgent swirl of symbolism; but that doesn't mean there aren't moments of visual splendor and escapist fun to temporarily break up the expression. For a sci-fi film, its overall success can be traced back to its first five minutes, and if its world's internal logic and stakes are effectively and firmly established. Usually, an opening news broadcast attempts to layer entertainment over exposition.
- 3/11/2013
- by Charlie Schmidlin
- The Playlist
Down and Out: Solanas’ Latest Lost in its Own Concept
For his latest film Upside Down, a French Canadian production from director Juan Diego Solanas, star crossed lovers are separated by not only bitterly enforced classist social mores, but the forces of gravity itself. A love story folded into high concept science fiction, Solanas attempts to create a brave new universe of diametrically opposed planes of existence, like if a bridge was built between Earth I and Earth II in Another Earth (2011) and humans reverted/continued to engage in savage tactics of colonization and segregation. Unfortunately, there’s absolutely no character development, tossing a poorly realized and mundane love story at us that’s furthered only by its nicely varnished visuals.
Adam (Jim Sturgess) and Eden (Kirsten Dunst) are in love, which poses a significant problem for them because they live in a world that consists of dual gravity, with Adam living in the poor,...
For his latest film Upside Down, a French Canadian production from director Juan Diego Solanas, star crossed lovers are separated by not only bitterly enforced classist social mores, but the forces of gravity itself. A love story folded into high concept science fiction, Solanas attempts to create a brave new universe of diametrically opposed planes of existence, like if a bridge was built between Earth I and Earth II in Another Earth (2011) and humans reverted/continued to engage in savage tactics of colonization and segregation. Unfortunately, there’s absolutely no character development, tossing a poorly realized and mundane love story at us that’s furthered only by its nicely varnished visuals.
Adam (Jim Sturgess) and Eden (Kirsten Dunst) are in love, which poses a significant problem for them because they live in a world that consists of dual gravity, with Adam living in the poor,...
- 3/11/2013
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Time for all of us to take a better look at Adam & Eden, ’cause another great clip from the upcoming Upside Down movie has arrived! As you already know, we’re actually talking about Jim Sturgess and Kirsten Dunst who will lead us through Juan Solanas‘ latest romantic fantasy which is set to open in less than 10 days! Check out this brand new video & let us know what you think! Juan Solanas directed the movie from a script he co-wrote with Santiago Amigorena, and as we previously reported, the whole thing centers on Sturgess’ character Adam, a man searching an alternate universe for...
- 3/9/2013
- by Jeanne Standal
- Filmofilia
There are a lot of very promising sci-fi movies coming out this year, and Upside Down is definitely one of the few that I’m looking forward to that little bit more than the rest.
With Jim Sturgess and Kirsten Dunst leading the cast, that’s pretty much all I need to know. But it helps that the film has a brilliant premise, and the visuals to match it.
The first Us trailer finally debuted earlier in the year, and we’ve since seen a new featurette and the first clip surface. And now the first TV spot has been released, interestingly featuring two behind-the-scenes interview moments with Sturgess and Dunst, giving us a great sixty-second look at the upcoming sci-fi/romantic drama.
In an alternate universe where twinned worlds have opposite gravities, a young man battles interplanetary prejudice and the laws of physics in his quest to reunite with...
With Jim Sturgess and Kirsten Dunst leading the cast, that’s pretty much all I need to know. But it helps that the film has a brilliant premise, and the visuals to match it.
The first Us trailer finally debuted earlier in the year, and we’ve since seen a new featurette and the first clip surface. And now the first TV spot has been released, interestingly featuring two behind-the-scenes interview moments with Sturgess and Dunst, giving us a great sixty-second look at the upcoming sci-fi/romantic drama.
In an alternate universe where twinned worlds have opposite gravities, a young man battles interplanetary prejudice and the laws of physics in his quest to reunite with...
- 3/8/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Upside Down has long been one of our most anticipated upcoming films, and we were really glad to hear that Millennium had acquired it late last year for a March release date in the Us.
Of all the original movies getting released this year, I think this and Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel are the two I’m most looking forward to.
The first Us trailer and poster finally made their way online last month, and now the first official clip has debuted over on Facebook, giving us a look at a gravity-defying moment between our leads, Adam (Jim Sturgess) and Eden (Kirsten Dunst).
“In an alternate universe where twinned worlds have opposite gravities, a young man battles interplanetary prejudice and the laws of physics in his quest to reunite with the long-lost girl of his dreams in this visually stunning romantic adventure that poses the question: what if love was stronger than gravity?...
Of all the original movies getting released this year, I think this and Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel are the two I’m most looking forward to.
The first Us trailer and poster finally made their way online last month, and now the first official clip has debuted over on Facebook, giving us a look at a gravity-defying moment between our leads, Adam (Jim Sturgess) and Eden (Kirsten Dunst).
“In an alternate universe where twinned worlds have opposite gravities, a young man battles interplanetary prejudice and the laws of physics in his quest to reunite with the long-lost girl of his dreams in this visually stunning romantic adventure that poses the question: what if love was stronger than gravity?...
- 2/27/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Juan Diego Solanas' Upside Down romantic fantasy adventure has 2 fresh clips called "Something's Missing and "Where Have You Been?" Jim Sturgess and Kirsten Dunst star in the Millennium Entertainment film which opens on March 15th. Solanas helms as well as writing the script alongside Santiago Amigorena, while Claude Léger, Aton Soumache, Dimitri Rassam, Jonathan Vanger and Alexis Vonarb produce. Jayne Heitmeyer, Vincent Messiana, Elliot Larson, Nicholas Rose, James Kidnie and John Mclaren also star. Upside Down tells of a universe where two Earths exist. There's one on top which is a paradise packed with the wealthy and the other below with the poor trying to make ends meet. The parallel planet co-exist, but robberies taking place on upper Earth by those on lower Earth force border control security to tighten.
- 2/27/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Juan Diego Solanas' Upside Down romantic fantasy adventure has 2 fresh clips called "Something's Missing and "Where Have You Been?" Jim Sturgess and Kirsten Dunst star in the Millennium Entertainment film which opens on March 15th. Solanas helms as well as writing the script alongside Santiago Amigorena, while Claude Léger, Aton Soumache, Dimitri Rassam, Jonathan Vanger and Alexis Vonarb produce. Jayne Heitmeyer, Vincent Messiana, Elliot Larson, Nicholas Rose, James Kidnie and John Mclaren also star. Upside Down tells of a universe where two Earths exist. There's one on top which is a paradise packed with the wealthy and the other below with the poor trying to make ends meet. The parallel planet co-exist, but robberies taking place on upper Earth by those on lower Earth force border control security to tighten.
- 2/27/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Watch a new featurette from Juan Solanas' Upside Down romance Millennium Entertainment's added a new featurette from the sci-fi romantic adventure starring Kirsten Dunst, Jim Sturgess, Jayne Heitmeyer, Vincent Messiana, Elliot Larson, Nicholas Rose, James Kidnie and John Mclaren. Juan Solanas directs as well as scripting alongside Santiago Amigorena. The film's produce by Claude Léger, Aton Soumache, Dimitri Rassam, Jonathan Vanger and Alexis Vonarb. Upside Down tells of a universe where two Earths exist. There's one on top which is a paradise packed with the wealthy and the other below with the poor trying to make ends meet. The parallel planet co-exist, but robberies taking place on upper Earth by those on lower Earth force border control security to tighten.
- 2/20/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Watch a new featurette from Juan Solanas' Upside Down romance Millennium Entertainment's added a new featurette from the sci-fi romantic adventure starring Kirsten Dunst, Jim Sturgess, Jayne Heitmeyer, Vincent Messiana, Elliot Larson, Nicholas Rose, James Kidnie and John Mclaren. Juan Solanas directs as well as scripting alongside Santiago Amigorena. The film's produce by Claude Léger, Aton Soumache, Dimitri Rassam, Jonathan Vanger and Alexis Vonarb. Upside Down tells of a universe where two Earths exist. There's one on top which is a paradise packed with the wealthy and the other below with the poor trying to make ends meet. The parallel planet co-exist, but robberies taking place on upper Earth by those on lower Earth force border control security to tighten.
- 2/20/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Led by Jim Sturgess and Kirsten Dunst, Upside Down is by far one of my most anticipated films of 2013. The film mixes sci-fi, drama, and romance, and the films that do that are few and far between. And even fewer have a leading cast like Sturgess and Dunst.
The first Us trailer and poster finally debuted last month. And with its release in the States just under a month away, Apple have debuted a new featurette for Upside Down, giving us a look behind the scenes of the film.
“In an alternate universe where twinned worlds have opposite gravities, a young man battles interplanetary prejudice and the laws of physics in his quest to reunite with the long-lost girl of his dreams in this visually stunning romantic adventure that poses the question: what if love was stronger than gravity?”
Starring alongside Dunst and Sturgess will be Timothy Spall.
Juan Diego Solanas...
The first Us trailer and poster finally debuted last month. And with its release in the States just under a month away, Apple have debuted a new featurette for Upside Down, giving us a look behind the scenes of the film.
“In an alternate universe where twinned worlds have opposite gravities, a young man battles interplanetary prejudice and the laws of physics in his quest to reunite with the long-lost girl of his dreams in this visually stunning romantic adventure that poses the question: what if love was stronger than gravity?”
Starring alongside Dunst and Sturgess will be Timothy Spall.
Juan Diego Solanas...
- 2/19/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Written and directed by Juan Diego Solanas, the film centers on a man searching an alternate world for a long-lost love from his youth. Upside Down is scheduled to hit theaters this March. Kept apart from the girl he has loved his entire life; Adam (Jim Sturgess) must fight to reunite with Eden (Kirsten Dunst). But the laws of his world as well as the laws of gravity keep him from her. Adam must risk everything to access the forbidden world of affluence that exists literally above him. As he struggles to keep the authorities from discovering him while manipulating the gravitational force that physically pulls him back to his world, Adam faces insurmountable danger in hopes of finding his long-lost love. Starring Jim Sturgess, Kirsten Dunst, Don Jordan and John Maclaren, Upside Down...
- 2/16/2013
- by Pietro Filipponi
- The Daily BLAM!
On this week's episode of The Golden Briefcase, Tim and Jeremy are joined by guest Ryland Aldrich of TwitchFilm as well as our own Alex Billington of FirstShowing to go over their latest picks of the week, the newest in DVD & Blu-ray releases, new trailers for the Coen Brothers' Inside Llewyn Davis and Juan Solanas' Upside Down and much more. The main topic of the night was a complete discussion on the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, which just concluded this past weekend (our coverage). Ryland and Alex talk about some of their must-sees of the festival and discuss this year's films in relation to years past. Listen in! The Golden Briefcase is also broadcast Live on Wednesday nights starting ~7:30Pm Pst. You can listen in via our Ustream page or by visiting our own live page right here on Fs. The podcast is just as fun to listen to...
- 1/31/2013
- by Tim Buel
- firstshowing.net
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