Athens International Film Festival
aiff

Julianne Moore Vs Natalie Portman! Todd Haynes' "May December" comes to the 29th AIFF

Are you ready for an interpretive showdown between Julian Moore and Natalie Portman? Todd Haynes and the 29th Athens International Film Festival bring it to you in "May December".

Todd Haynes, after "Dark Waters" (which not as many as you should watch) and after the rock documentary about the Velvet Underground (which you saw exclusively at the Athens International Film Festival two years ago), collaborates with Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman in the sardonic and relentlessly entertaining psychodrama "May December".

The story of the film can be summed up as follows: 20 years after their tabloid-famous romance, Gracie (Moore) and her 23-years-younger husband Joe (Charles Melton) are preparing for their twins' graduation. When Hollywood star Elizabeth Berry (Portman) visits their home to study Gracie and soon to play her in a biopic, the family dynamics, the lives that have happened and the years lost create tensions. 'May December' is an exploration of truth, storytelling and the difficulties, or impossibility, of ever understanding the other person."

If you find the synopsis, as well as the Moore-Portman meeting, very interesting, be patient for the final result, a delightfully campy psychodrama that stole the show at this year's Cannes Competition.

The film marks Haynes' fifth meeting with his muse, Julianne Moore. Haynes gave the actress her big break in 1995 with "Safe," followed by a Best Supporting Actress nomination with "Far from Heaven" (2002) and then two subversive collaborations, in the quirky Bob Dylan biopic "I'm Not There" and the whimsical "Wonderstruck." 

The full programme of the 29th Athens International Film Festival will be announced at the Press Conference on Wednesday 20 September at Astor Cinema.

The 29th Athens International Film Festival will take place September 27th - October 9th, 2023.



    Publication date: 2023-09-12 16:30:47

    READ MORE

    Martin Scorsese's

    Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon" is the spectacular event premiere of the 29th AIFF

    Not only the year's most anticipated movie, but also its very best, Martin Scorsese's masterful opus is nothing less than the Great American Tragedy: a powerful drama based on a shocking true event as investigated by the author David Grann and its best selling book of the same title. The 29th Athens International Film Festival is more than proud to bring you "Killers of the Flower Moon", the greatest movie event of this year's festival edition.

    Double celebratory opening: STRANGE WAY OF LIFE by Pedro Almodóvar αnd PAST LIVES by Celine Song

    Double celebratory opening: STRANGE WAY OF LIFE by Pedro Almodóvar αnd PAST LIVES by Celine Song

    With two highly anticipated premieres, Pedro Almodovar's "Strange Way of Life" and Celine Song's "Past Lives", will kick off the 29th Athens International Film Festival(27 September - 9 October 2023).

    29th AIFF: Everything you need to know about Film Passes, tickets and venues

    29th AIFF: Everything you need to know about Film Passes, tickets and venues

    The 29th edition of the greatest cinema celebration of the city, the Athens International Film Festival Opening Nights is here!. Τhe film pass pre-sale starts on Wednesday 13th September.

    Woody Allen at the official screening of his new film

    Woody Allen at the official screening of his new film "Coup de Chance" in Athens

    With great success and Hollywood flair, Spentzos Film, in collaboration with the 29th Athens International Film Festival, organized the official screening of Woody Allen's new film "Coup de Chance" at Aegli open-air cinema in the Garden of the Zappeion Megaron, in the presence of the famous filmmaker.

    29th AIFF: The competition program of Greek Short Stories

    29th AIFF: The competition program of Greek Short Stories

    These are the 47 Greek Short Stories of the 29th Athens International Film Festival!