Sundown Movie Storyline. Neil Bennett, a quiet man from London, is on vacation in Acapulco with his sister Alice and her two children, Colin and Alexa. They stay in a luxurious hotel and eat at fancy restaurants. Day after day, the family participates in a variety of fun activities. Neil, however, is not having fun.
Alice is told over the phone that her mother is in the hospital. Immediately, the family prepares to go home. On the way to the airport, Alice receives a second call. Her mother has passed away. Alice bursts into tears while Neil remains calm. In the airport, Neil says he left his passport at the hotel. The family departs without him.
Neil lied about the passport. In reality, he has decided to stay in Acapulco, at least for the next few days. He befriends a taxi driver named Jorge Campos, who takes him to a small hotel. Neil passes the time eating at cheap restaurants and visiting the beach. Over the phone, he ignores Alice’s requests to come home.
Neil starts dating a friendly local named Berenice. One day, he returns to his room to find his belongings are missing, presumably stolen but shows no emotion. The next day, while hanging out with Berenice, Neil witnesses a drive-by shooting yet remains apathetic.
The Bennett family is extremely wealthy because they are in the meat processing business. Alice returns to Acapulco and confronts Neil for abandoning her during a hard time. After talking about the family business, Neil signs a document relinquishing his assets and inheritance in the presence of the family lawyer, Richard. On her way to the airport, Alice is shot and killed by common criminals driven in a car by Jorge. The police arrest Neil, believing he ordered the assassination. Neil bursts into tears upon learning about his sister’s dehalet. His representatives arrive and tell him that the company is now his.
Sundown is a 2021 drama film written and directed by Michel Franco. It stars Tim Roth, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Iazua Larios, Henry Goodman, Albertine Kotting McMillan, and Samuel Bottomley. The plot follows a wealthy man (Roth) who attempts to abandon his family on vacation after the death of his mother. The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on 5 September 2021, and was released in the United States by Bleecker Street on 28 January 2022. The film was met with generally positive reviews.
Sundown (2022)
Directed by: Michel Franco
Starring: Tim Roth, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Iazua Larios, Henry Goodman, Albertine Kotting McMillan, Samuel Bottomley, Jesús Godínez, Mónica Del Carmen, Ruth Galeana Adame
Screenplay by: Michel Franco
Production Design by: Claudio Ramirez Castelli
Cinematography by: Yves Cape
Film Editing by: Óscar Figueroa, Michel Franco
Costume Design by: Gabriela Fernandez
Set Decoration by: Daniela Carrillo
Art Direction by: Georgina Coca
MPAA Rating: R for sexual content, violence, language and some graphic nudity.
Distributed by: Bleecker Street
Release Date: September 5, 2021 (Venice), January 28, 2022 (United States)
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