Mild-mannered, sheltered Kyra, played with intensity by Michelle Pfeiffer, begins to spiral after the death of her mother. Long out of work, the deep-in-debt Kyra struggles to support herself. As she becomes increasingly desperate and isolated, longing for her mother, she launches a cryptic, last-ditch scheme to keep from being evicted. She also finds solace in another lonely soul, Doug (Kiefer Sutherland), from whom she initially tries to hide her plight, but Kyra slowly ropes him into her deception.
Writer/director Andrew Dosunmu returns to the Festival with his evocative and stylish third feature. Using impeccably composed frames and guided by sharp art direction, Dosunmu and two-time Sundance Film Festival Cinematography Award winner Bradford Young situate the fragile Kyra in a dark, antagonistic NYC. The intensely warm glow of an illuminated palette married to the cold negative space reflects the stark tension with this enigmatic character, who feels out of place in this world.
Where Is Kyra? (2018)
Directed by: Andrew Dosunmu
Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer, Kiefer Sutherland, Suzanne Shepherd, Sam Robards, Bradley W. Anderson, Celia Au, MaameYaa Boafo, Jorge Chapa, Elizabeth Evans, Gabe Fazio, Nimo Gandhi, Babs Olusanmokun
Screenplay by: Darci Picoult
Production Design by: Lucio Seixas
Cinematography by: Bradford Young
Film Editing by: Oriana Soddu
Costume Design by: Mobolaji Dawodu
Music by: Philip Miller
Distributed by: Great Point Media
Release Date: April 6, 2018
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