Clouds of Sils Maria
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| Directed by | Olivier Assayas |
| Produced by | Charles Gillibert |
| Written by | Olivier Assayas |
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| Cinematography | Yorick Le Saux |
| Edited by | Marion Monnier |
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Pallas Film CAB Productions Vortex Sutra Arte France Cinéma Orange Studio Radio Télévision Suisse SRG SSR idée suisse |
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123 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $5.1 million |
| Box office | $4.7 million |
Clouds of Sils Maria (known simply as Sils Maria in some territories) is a 2014 drama film written and directed by Olivier Assayas, and starring Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, and Chloë Grace Moretz. The film is a French-German-Swiss co-production.Principal photography took place from August to October 2013, with most of the filming taking place in Sils Maria, Switzerland. The film follows an established middle-aged actress (Binoche) who is cast as the older lover in a romantic lesbian drama opposite an upstart young starlet (Moretz). She is overcome with personal insecurities and professional jealousies—all while sexual tension simmers between her and her personal assistant (Stewart). The screenplay was written with Binoche in mind and incorporates elements from her life into the plot.
Clouds of Sils Maria was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or in the main competition section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival on 23 May 2014, and also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and New York Film Festival. The film received positive reviews, with critics lauding the work as psychologically complex and praising the lead actresses' performances. It won the Louis Delluc Prize for Best Film in December 2014, and received six Cesar Award nominations. Stewart receiving the César Award for Best Supporting Actress in February 2015.
Maria Enders (Juliette Binoche) is an international film star and stage actress. She travels with a loyal young American assistant, Valentine (Kristen Stewart). Twenty years earlier, Maria had a break when she was cast and successfully performed as a young girl "Sigrid" in both the play and film versions of Maloja Snake by Wilhelm Melchior, a Swiss playwright who is now elderly. The play centers on the tempestuous relationship between "Sigrid" and "Helena," a vulnerable older woman. Helena commits suicide after "Sigrid" takes advantage of her, and dumps her.
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