Golden Exits
USA, 94 min, Drama, English, Not Rated
Saturday, Jun 10, 2017 3:45 PM
MICHIGAN PREMIERE.An examination of lives in stasis, with characters suffocated by the ennui of Brooklyn life, Golden Exits is an unhurried study of loosely-connected stories, with an incredibly beautiful score lingering just beneath the surface. Naomi (EMILY BROWNING) arrives in Brooklyn to assist archivist Nick (ADAM HOROWITZ) as he catalogues the estate of his father-in-law, a late magazine publisher. As Naomi shimmers with youth, Alyssa (CHLOË SEVIGNY), Nick's wife, reminds him of his long-ago indiscretions, returning again and again to puncture any shred of happiness for the long-married couple. Shot on the gorgeous grain of 16mm film, the pent-up frustration and subtle tensions simmer beneath wordy dialogue and persistent close-ups, never quite reaching their boiling point. The cast also includes JASON SCHWARTZMAN, LILY RABE, and MARY LOUISE PARKER. From writer-director ALEX ROSS PERRY, Golden Exits follows his previous work, Queen of Earth, Listen Up Philip, and The Color Wheel.