Dear friends,
Today’s movie is part of a pivotal year for distribution studio A24. It was released in September 2016, a month after which Best Picture winner Moonlight was released. That same year also saw the release of 20th Century Women, Swiss Army Man, Green Room, The Lobster, The Witch, and Krisha.
It’s crazy to think that some of the best movies of that decade not only trace back to one year but to a single independent distribution company.
American Honey
Now on Netflix.
British filmmaker extraordinaire Andrea Arnold (Fish Tank) draws the perfect portrait of two young American drifters who fall in love.
Star (Sasha Lane) runs away with Jake (Shia Laboeuf), a traveling magazine salesman with more experience on the road. The freedom is tempting at first, especially given her difficult situation at home, but Star is quickly confronted with the risks that come with running away.
American Honey is shot in a succession of moments that take place almost entirely during golden hour, as if to say that the best part of the day comes right before darkness.
Alternatives you might like
What Maisie Knew on Amazon Prime is also about the price of being on the road, this time about the relationship between a successful artist (played by Julianne Moore) and her daughter.
Divines on Netflix is a French movie about two girlfriends who grow up in a rough Paris banlieue.
Talk on Friday,
Bilal
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