Vox Lux (2018)

An unusual set of circumstances brings unexpected success to a pop star.

Director:

Brady Corbet

Writer:

Brady Corbet

Stars:

Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Raffey Cassidy

3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Natalie Portman	...	Celeste
Jude Law	...	The Manager
Raffey Cassidy	...	Young Celeste / Albertine
Willem Dafoe	...	Narrator (voice)
Christopher Abbott
Jennifer Ehle	...	Josie the Publicist
Stacy Martin	...	Eleanor
Natasha Romanova	...	Reporter
Maria Dizzia	...	Ms. Dwyer
Erik King
Maria Severny	...	Receptionist
Matt Servitto	...	Celeste's Father
Sophie Lane Curtis	...	Tony
Christopher Dylan White
Daniel London	...	Father Cliff

Storyline

Vox Lux follows the rise of Celeste from the ashes of a major national tragedy to pop super stardom. The film spans 18 years and traces important cultural moments through her eyes, starting in 1999 and concluding in 2017. In 1999, teenage Celeste (Raffey Cassidy) survives a violent tragedy. After singing at a memorial service, Celeste transforms into a burgeoning pop star with the help of her songwriter sister (Stacy Martin) and a talent manager (Jude Law). Celeste's meteoric rise to fame and concurrent loss of innocence dovetails with a shattering terrorist attack on the nation, elevating the young powerhouse to a new kind of celebrity: American icon, secular deity, global superstar. By 2017, adult Celeste (Natalie Portman) is mounting a comeback after a scandalous incident that derailed her career. Touring in support of her sixth album, a compendium of sci-fi anthems entitled Vox Lux, the indomitable, foul-mouthed pop savior must overcome her personal and familial struggles to ...

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Plot Keywords:

year 1999 | year 2017 | pop star | icon | 

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Taglines:

A Twenty-First Century Portrait

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some strong violence, and drug content

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 December 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Vox Lux

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$155,714, 9 December 2018, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$155,714, 9 December 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Killer Films,Andrew Lauren Productions (ALP),Bold Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the film's Q&A at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, Brady Corbet, the director of the film, revealed that the title of the film, Vox Lux, means Voice of Light in Latin.

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Soundtracks

Firecracker
Written by Sia and Greg Kurstin
Performed by Natalie Portman

User Reviews

Uncomfortable + disturbing

I went into this film and felt blindsided by the subject matter. There were so many aspects to the film I didn't enjoy; the narration over sped up clips, the use of the same actors for different characters, the many in resolved story lines. I left this screening feeling extremely uneasy and disturbed.