Crossing Europe

Clouds of Sils Maria

2 hr. 3 min. | Drama | N/A

At the peak of her international career, Maria Enders is asked to perform in a revival of the play that made her famous twenty years ago. But back then she played the role of Sigrid, an alluring young girl 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 to rehearse in Sils Maria; a remote region of  the Alps. A young Hollywood starlet with a penchant for scandal 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.

Olivier Assayas

Olivier Assayas

Olivier Assayas was born in 1955 in Paris. He is a French film director, screenwriter and film critic. After his studies in art and literature, he made short films, wrote for influential film magazine Cahiers du Cinéma (1980-85) and also wrote a book of interviews with Ingmar Bergman. He made his film debut in 1986 with Disorder, which won an award at the festival in Venice. His films Cold Water (1994), Irma Vep (1996), Sentimental Destinies (2000), Demonlover (2002) and Clean (2004) were presented in Cannes. The success of his films Summer Hours (2008) and Carlos (2010) which won numerous international awards, make him one of the most famous French filmmakers.       The film is presented by
Languages
English, French, German
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Produced
2014: Switzerland, Germany, France

Film information

Director
Olivier Assayas
Screenplay
Olivier Assayas
Cinematography
Yorick Le Saux
Cast
Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, Chloë Grace Moretz, Lars Eidinger
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