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Release Date:

April 10, 2015

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “A veteran actress comes face-to-face with an uncomfortable reflection of herself when she agrees to take part in a revival of the play that launched her career 20 years earlier.”

Poster: C / C / C- / D+ / C-

Review: (#1 & #2) These exterior images showing us the fabled clouds of the title just don’t spark the level of beauty that you would expect from such a scene. (#3) This is a commonplace design that never delves into creative energies that could be possible with such a film. (#4) Now we have a blend of the scenes from the first design with the triptych style of many unsuccessful posters, it makes the whole a bit bland. (#5) This one removes the cloud motif, but inserts a third visage that hasn’t been present in the others, which might give it appeal in some markets where the first two actresses aren’t familiar (though, why would they be less so than the third?), but it definitely positions this as a three-character film rather than a two-character one.

Trailer: B+

Review: A somber character study has seldom looked fresher. Juliette Binoche may enable much of the film’s compelling realism, but Kristen Stewart, who normally looks incredibly wooden, seems to have loosened up under the tutelage of a capable French director with the help of a supreme talent like Binoche.

Oscar Prospects:

With Kristen Stewart’s win at the César Awards, becoming the first American ever to win there, there’s a possibility that her performance gets pushed stateside. However, Academy voters tend to have more trouble looking beyond past offenses and Stewart has plenty of them. I don’t think she could win, but if the film is supported by the Academy, she could pick up some notices, though I’d be much more keen on past Oscar winner Juliette Binoche getting a nomination.

Revisions:

(April 5, 2015) Original

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