Stars At — Noonhd

Released in the United States by A24 on October 14, 2022, Stars at Noon is a mesmerizing, slow-burn romantic thriller from legendary French director Claire Denis. Co-winning the Grand Prix at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival , the film is a masterclass in atmosphere, trading traditional plot mechanics for a "languid mood piece" that feels like a heat rash on the skin.

Based on the 1986 novel by Denis Johnson, the film updates the setting from the 1980s Sandinista Revolution to a present-day Nicaragua gripped by COVID-19 and political instability. Stars at NoonHD

A mysterious English businessman who Trish meets at a hotel bar. She initially sees him as her ticket out, only to realize he may be in even greater danger than she is. A Visual and Sensual Journey Released in the United States by A24 on

The "noodling" jazz score by Tindersticks , Denis’ frequent collaborators, perfectly echoes the film's improvisational, restless energy. A mysterious English businessman who Trish meets at

A chaotic, clever American journalist whose passport has been confiscated. She is reduced to trading sex for cash and favors to survive and find a way home.

Shot in Panama (standing in for Nicaragua), the film features stunning visuals of lush landscapes contrasted with grimy flophouses.

Denis is known for her "sensualist" approach, and Stars at Noon is no exception. The film prioritizes the physical—sweat-drenched rooms, lingering shots of skin, and the eerie emptiness of pandemic-era streets—over straightforward exposition.