Already the recipient of critical acclaim following its premiere at Cannes and as the NYFF opening night, 92NY brings you May December directed by Todd Haynes. Join stars Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore and Charles Melton for a conversation with MTV’s Josh Horowitz.
After their relationship ignited a tabloid saga two decades ago, Gracie (Julianne Moore) and Joe (Charles Melton) now lead a seemingly perfect suburban life. Their domestic bliss is disrupted when Elizabeth (Natalie Portman), a famous television actress, arrives in their tight-knit community to research her upcoming role as Gracie. As Elizabeth ingratiates herself into the everyday lives of Gracie and Joe, the uncomfortable facts of their scandal unfurl, causing long-dormant emotions to resurface. In May December, director Todd Haynes (Safe, Carol) explores one of the great talents of the human species: our colossal refusal to look at ourselves.
In a recording of Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast, hear the stars discuss their work on the film — how they and Haynes developed the characters, how the cast worked to create a profoundly contemporary tale of morality and exploitation without drawing easy conclusions, what’s next in their distinguished and consistently surprising careers, and more.