#samy burch

[jodielandons]

“I’m offended by the entire project and the lack of respect given to me — who lived through a real story and is still living it." -Vili Fualaau, the inspiration for Joe Yoo in May December

I made a post last summer about being iffy on May December because the real life man this affected (Vili Fualaau) is still alive and dealing with his trauma, and he's finally speaking out about the movie. He said he admires films that handle the complexities of real-life events and would have been willing to work together with the crew to tell his story, but he was never contacted by any of the filmmakers.

The lead in May December is Natalie Portman's character and Joe (Fualaau) plays a supporting role in his own story. The screenwriter, Samy Burch, insists that the real life case of Mary Kay Letourneau taking advantage of Fualaau was just a "jumping off point" and not their story. How strange for a film that's supposed to be about how Hollywood exploits and hurts real life individuals for "art" to do the same thing in real life.

I hate that a poc who was preyed on by a white woman, has had his story twisted and exploited by another one almost 30 years later.

#may december #vili fualaau #mary kay letourneau #joe yoo #todd haynes #natalie portman #samy burch #news #poc news #true crime #white feminism #bc that's what it reeks of to me #how dare that woman say this man's trauma was just a jumping off point #i feel so bad for villi and his daughters

[sesiondemadrugada]

May December (Todd Haynes, 2023).

#may december #todd haynes #natalie portman #julianne moore #samy burch #alex mechanik #Affonso Gonçalves #Christopher Blauvelt #sam lisenco #april napier #jess royal

[esqueletosgays]

MAY DECEMBER (2023)

Director: Todd Haynes Cinematography: Christopher Blauvelt

#may december #todd haynes #natalie portman #julianne moore #charles melton #samy burch #oscar 2024 #christopher blauvelt #cinematography #movie screencaps #movie screenshots #movie frames #film screencaps #film screenshots #film frames #screencaps #screenshots

[malinkymax]

I realize this is nothing new but how are NONE of the three leads for May December (2023) nominated for an Oscar??????? NONE?!? I’m as tired about the Barbie/Oscar beef as the next person, but you have RYAN GOSLING a nomination for best supporting when CHARLES FUCKING MELTON was right there?? WHAT. EXPLAIN TO ME ACADEMY. EXPLAIN.

#the oscars #the oscars don’t usually get me so riled up but this is the first time in a WHILE I’ve felt like something was SNUBBED with a capital s #oscars 2024 #may december #charles melton #natalie portman #julianne moore #todd haynes #samy burch #the academy awards #film #cinema

[hereticaas]

THE 2023 GOTHAM AWARDS: Nominations for MAY DECEMBER (dir. Todd Haynes)

#truly so excited for my best friend charles #may december #todd haynes #charles melton #natalie portman #julianne moore #samy burch #may december 2023 #gotham awards

[chinchillasorchildren]

Films of 2023: May December

Grade: A/A-

The absolute shock of discovering who’s actually doing A Voice in this…

#films of 2023 #may december #todd haynes #samy burch #natalie portman #julianne moore #charles melton #starts off trying a little hard and then it takes off #Julianne going full galaxy brain here #every performance note perfect

[cristalconnors]

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Shortlisted: Beau is Afraid / Full Time / Joyland / Stonewalling / Tótem

THE NOMINEES ARE:

ANATOMY OF A FALL, written by Arthur Harari and Justine Triet

SANDRA: That recording is not reality. It is a part of it, maybe. If you have an extreme moment in life, an emotional peak, and you focus on it, of course it crushes everything. It may seem like irrefutable proof, but it actually warps everything. It’s not reality. It’s our voices, that’s true, but it’s not who we are.

VINCENT: I don’t give a fuck about what is “reality,” ok? You need to start seeing yourself the way others are going to perceive you. A trial is not about the truth.

OTHER PEOPLE'S CHILDREN, written by Rebecca Zlotowski

ALI: It doesn’t mean anything. She’s only five years-old.

RACHEL: Of course, I know. But it still hurts.

ALI: I don’t know...

RACHEL: What don’t you know?

ALI: It’s all about you. She does it to her mom. And to me, too!

RACHEL: It’s all about me, are you serious? From the start I’ve followed your schedules. I met her when you decided. I eat and sleep when it suits you both. Same with breaks and weekends. It’s all about you!

ALI: I didn’t think you were making concessions.

RACHEL: Oh, give me a break. Don’t you see I’m getting attached to her? I’m responsible for her, I deal with her sulking moods. Except that I’m disposable.

ROTTING IN THE SUN, written by Pedro Peirano and Sebastián Silva

SEBASTIÁN: That guy actually swims away and kills himself. I’m not that brave.

JORDAN: You’re not that brave? Don’t joke about suicide. Like, for real. My sister killed herself. *bursts out laughing* I’m kidding! She didn’t kill herself, she’s a nurse. She saves lives! But for real, suicide is, like, not brave. Suicide’s for fucking fags.

SEBASTIÁN: Sure, you do need some balls…

JORDAN: It's for faggots! You hear me? I like life! Come meet my friends, you’re gonna hate them.

TRENQUE LAUQUEN, written by Laura Citarella and Laura Paredes

EZEQUIEL: I mean, apart from the thousand books, what’s the mystery?

LAURA: Read this.

EZEQUIEL: Out loud? “Carmen: I feel swept away. I feel like until yesterday I was a child, and that you have made me an adult. Something has just begun. I have lost my virginity again, this time definitively. All the women I have been with before, the women to whom I was married for over ten years, every one of my lovers appear before me like little girls. Your vagina, Carmen. Your vagina. Someone has given me a treasure map, and I have started to explore it. I want to return to your vagina again and again. Immerse myself in it, give my life to it. If I could live there, Carmen, if that devouring sex would accept me as a permanent inhabitant, I would, after so many years, finally be happy. My phallus is a poor innocent. A poor blind man who has entered the jungle and cannot now leave. I am crying. I am a castaway. I am lost. Paolo.” *beat* The mystery is her.

AND THE CRISTAL GOES TO...

MAY DECEMBER, written by Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik

ELIZABETH: I wanted to be on Broadway… When I first told my parents, I was nine or ten, and they looked so disappointed. They said, “But honey, you’re so much smarter than that.”

GRACIE: And what did you say? ...are you smarter than that?

ELIZABETH: *laughs* I don't know.

GRACIE: What do they do, your parents?

ELIZABETH: They’re academics. My mother wrote a pretty respected book on epistemic relativism…?

GRACIE: My mother wrote a great recipe for blueberry cobbler.

ELIZABETH: What was your mother like?

GRACIE: She was beautiful.

#2023 Film Awards #Best Original Screenplay #May December #Samy Burch #Alex Mechanik #Anatomy of a Fall #Arthur Harari #Justine Triet #Other People's Children #Rebecca Zlotowski #Rotting in the Sun #Pedro Peirano #Sebastián Silva #Trenque Lauquen #Laura Citarella #Laura Paredes

[thefalkon]

May December is definitely not a comedy but… its screenplay does dedicate four lines to *checks notes* nasty little caterpillars following that scene.

#film #cinema #movies #julianne moore #may december #natalie portman #todd haynes #charles melton #samy burch #screenplay

[rickchung]

May December (dir. Todd Haynes) x WFF 2023.

There's a deeply sincere quality to the dryly comical knowingness of May December's detached psychological humour. Scripted by screenwriter Samy Burch, the self-conscious film revels in its cattiness. It's often truly uncomfortable how the various characters toy and play with each other's emotions as Brazillian composer Marcelo Zarvos' delightfully overwrought musical score dials up the sense of high tension. It's an intoxicating ride questioning emotionally predatory behaviour at every turn.

#may december #netflix #netflix film #netflix movie #todd haynes #natalie portman #julianne moore #charles melton #movie #movies #movie review #film #film review #cinema #indie film #indie movie #samy burch #gloria sanchez #gloria sanchez productions #killer films #streaming

[cinemedios]

'Secretos de un Escándalo', el cinismo del entretenimiento

En 'Secretos de un Escándalo', Todd Haynes critica prácticas deplorables de la industria del entretenimiento actual.

Secretos de un Escándalo sigue a Elizabeth, una actriz de renombre que planea realizar una película acerca de la relación entre Gracie y Joe Yoo, cuya relación comenzó cuando ella tenía 36 años y el 13. Para poder interpretar a Gracie, Elizabeth decide visitar a la pareja y su familia en su hogar durante varios días para conocer más de su relación a lo largo de más de 20 años para tener…

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#Charles Melton #Cory Michael Smith #Elizabeth Yu #Gabriel Chung #Julianne Moore #May December #Natalie Portman #Oscar 2024 #Piper Curda #Samy Burch #Secretos de un Escándalo #Todd Haynes

[genevieveetguy]

. Who was the boss?

May December, Todd Haynes (2023)

#Todd Haynes #Samy Burch #Natalie Portman #Julianne Moore #Charles Melton #Gabriel Chung #Elizabeth Yu #Charles Green #Cory Michael Smith #Lawrence Arancio #Christopher Blauvelt #Marcelo Zarvos #Affonso Gonçalves #2023

[onenakedfarmer]

Currently Watching

MAY DECEMBER Todd Haynes USA, 2023

#watching #2023 #Todd Haynes #Julianne Moore #Natalie Portman #Chris Tenzis #Charles Melton #Samy Burch

[stuff-diary]

May December

Movies watched in 2023

Director: Todd Haynes

Writer: Samy Burch (story by Samy Burch & Alex Mechanik)

Mini-review:

I have to say this movie deserves all the hype. Its mixture of soapy melodrama, weird humor and psychological drama proves to be a surprisingly effective way to handle such a dark, disturbing topic. It definitely won't suit all tastes, but I found it engaging, haunting and spellbending. Its main strength is probably its cast, with the three leads giving spectacular performances. I must particularly highlight Charles Melton's work, since he pretty much outshines two legends like Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman (but they are fantastic too, as I said). The script is brilliant as well, and I loved the metaphors and symbolisms used to signal the evolution of the characters. On top of that, the movie looks lovely, and Todd Haynes displays his mastery once again. So yeah, May December is a fascinating movie (but make sure to check out trigger warnings, even if they are full of spoilers).

#may december #todd haynes #samy burch #alex mechanik #natalie portman #julianne moore #charles melton #cory michael smith #elizabeth yu #gabriel chung #piper curda #d.w. moffett #lawrence arancio #drama #psycological drama #movies watched in 2023

[floorman3]

May December Review- A Bizarre Meta World Unfolds Before Our Very Eyes

It’s always hit or miss when you see films about true stories. Sometimes filmmakers like Todd Haynes put a twist on them which throws you for a loop. That’s the case with May December, his latest film. He has made such films as Carol, Dark Waters, and Far From Heaven which are more straightforward movies but he’s made the occasional weird one as well. Working in different styles has helped him in…

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#Charles Melton #Festival de Cannes #Julianne Moore #May December #Meta #Natalie Portman #Netflix #Samy Burch #Todd Haynes

[haute-lifestyle-com]

May December, a Netflix Original, presents an over top look of two worlds, the process of an actress to inform her character and the subject, an ex-con married to her former student in a headline grabbing scandal

#Janet Walker #Haute-Lifestyle.com #The-Entertainment-Zone.com #Netflix #May December #natalie portman #julianne moore #charles melton #Movie to watch #film review #todd haynes #samy burch

[randomrichards]

MAY DECEMBER:

Actress does research

Teacher who married student

Real or exploited

#may december #random richards #poem #haiku #poetry #haiku poem #poets on tumblr #haiku poetry #haiku form #poetic #natalie portman #julianne moore #charles melton #chris tenzis #Andrea Frankle #netflix #todd haynes #samy burch #alex mechanik #gabriel chung #Mikenzie Taylor #Youtube