Sundown
dir. Michel Franco · 2022
When faced with unexpected challenges, the fragility of family bonds and the complexities of human relationships are revealed.
A family vacation in Mexico takes a dark turn when an emergency disrupts their idyllic retreat, revealing hidden tensions among the Bennetts. As Neil and Alice navigate their crumbling facade of wealth and happiness, the film immerses you in a world where privilege masks profound emotional isolation.
Neil and Alice Bennett (Tim Roth, Charlotte Gainsbourg) are the core of a wealthy family on vacation in Mexico with younger members Colin and Alexa (Samuel Bottomley, Albertine Kotting McMillan) until a distant emergency cuts their trip short. When one relative disrupts the family's tight-knit order, simmering tensions rise to the fore in this suspenseful jolt from writer/director Michel Franco.
