Based on the 1986 novel by Denis Johnson, the film updates the setting from the 1980s Sandinista Revolution to a present-day Nicaragua gripped by COVID-19 and political instability.
The "noodling" jazz score by Tindersticks , Denis’ frequent collaborators, perfectly echoes the film's improvisational, restless energy. Stars at NoonHD
A chaotic, clever American journalist whose passport has been confiscated. She is reduced to trading sex for cash and favors to survive and find a way home. Based on the 1986 novel by Denis Johnson,
Shot in Panama (standing in for Nicaragua), the film features stunning visuals of lush landscapes contrasted with grimy flophouses. She is reduced to trading sex for cash
Denis is known for her "sensualist" approach, and Stars at Noon is no exception. The film prioritizes the physical—sweat-drenched rooms, lingering shots of skin, and the eerie emptiness of pandemic-era streets—over straightforward exposition.