Carmen

"A one-of-a-kind cinematic vision."

2023 1h 57m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 65

Drama

Synopsis

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A young and fiercely independent woman, Carmen, is forced to flee her home in the Mexican desert following the brutal murder of her mother. She survives an illegal border crossing into the US, only to be confronted by a lawless volunteer border guard. When the border guard and his patrol partner Aidan become embroiled in a deadly standoff, the pair is forced to escape together.

“A one-of-a-kind cinematic vision.”

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Cast

Melissa Barrera
Carmen
Paul Mescal
Aidan
Rossy de Palma
Masilda
Nicole da Silva
Julieanne
Benedict Hardie
Mike
Elsa Pataky
Gabrielle
The D.O.C.
Marina Tamayo
Zilah

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Benjamin Millepied
Writers: Alexander Dinelaris, Benjamin Millepied, Loïc Barrere
Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish
Countries: Australia, France

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Australia, France.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Benjamin Millepied, shot by Jörg Widmer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nicholas Britell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Dany Cooper shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Melissa Barrera and Paul Mescal and Rossy de Palma carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A one-of-a-kind cinematic vision.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Benjamin Millepied directs. Jörg Widmer behind the camera. Nicholas Britell scores. Dany Cooper cuts. Produced in Australia, France. Dialogue in English, Portuguese, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: Australia, France.
4Directed by Benjamin Millepied, shot by Jörg Widmer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nicholas Britell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Dany Cooper shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Melissa Barrera and Paul Mescal and Rossy de Palma carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A one-of-a-kind cinematic vision.".
9IMDB entry: tt6875952 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.