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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 6

...languid tale of sex, lies and intrigue in the Nicaraguan heat.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Robbie Collin
rated 8

...an erotic thriller whose sexiness swirls off the screen.

Read full review at The Telegraph
Critic David Ehrlich
rated 8

...a cryptic and carnal search for a way out of purgatory.

Read full review at Indie Wire
Critic Wendy Ide
rated 8

...edgy expat drama from Claire Denis.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Jourdain Searles
rated 6

Claire Denis adapts Denis Johnson’s 1986 novel about love in a time of revolution, with fascinating results.

Read full review at Little White Lies
Critic Manjeet Singh
rated 6

It has the power to leave a meditative effort on you, with a variation of thrill and drama. Plus, there is no reason why you should miss a Claire Denis film.

Read full review at Leisure Byte
Critic Natalia Keogan
rated 7

...contains brilliant kernels that flicker with hopefulness for the director’s future work.

Read full review at Paste Magazine
Critic Josh Kupecki
rated 6

If you are tuned to the director’s wavelength – her dappled images married to a rhythmic editing style forming a dreamy, disconnected world – then Stars at Noon has many pleasures.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Cast & Crew

Claire Denis
Director
John C. Reilly
As American Magazine Editor
Benny Safdie
As CIA Man
Joe Alwyn
As Daniel
Danny Ramirez
As Costa Rican Cop
Luis Barrios
As Waiter at Los Periquitos

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In the midst of political turmoil in Nicaragua, a young American journalist named Trish finds herself stranded without a passport or means of escape. Desperate and resourceful, she turns to sex work to survive and searches for a way out of the country. One day, she meets Daniel, a mysterious British man who may hold the key to her freedom. As they develop a passionate and tender relationship, Trish discovers that Daniel is not who he seems to be, and that his secrets could put them both in grave danger. With the government closing in and a Costa Rican agent hot on their trail, Trish must decide whether to trust Daniel and risk everything for a chance at escape, or to leave him behind and face an uncertain future alone.

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Stars at Noon was released in theaters on October 14, 2022.