CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA:
124 minutes
Friday, May 15 – 7 pm,
Saturday, May 16 – 3 & 7 pm,
Sunday, May 17 – 3 & 7 pm,
Wednesday, May 20 – 7 pm,
and Thursday, May 21 – 7 pm.
Maria Enders (Juliette Binoche) is an actress at the peak of her international career who is asked to perform in a revival of the play that made her famous twenty years earlier. Back then she played the role of Sigrid, an alluring young woman who disarms and eventually drives her boss Helena to suicide. Now she is being asked to step into the other role, that of the older Helena. She departs with her assistant (Kristen Stewart) to rehearse in Sils Maria, a remote region of the Alps. A young Hollywood starlet with a penchant for scandal (Chloë Grace Moretz) is to take on the role of Sigrid, and Maria finds herself on the other side of the mirror, face to face with an ambiguously charming woman who is, in essence, an unsettling reflection of herself. (C) Sundance Selects
Insider’s tip: The scenic Swiss Alps and a classical music score enhance this well-written and well-acted movie . . . thought provoking, but entertaining from beginning to end. The film has won five awards since being released including Best Film, Best Supporting Actress, Best Actress, and Best Film Not Released in 2014, and has another thirteen nominations.