Sun Don't Shine (2013) - Rotten Tomatoes

Sun Don't Shine (2013)

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48%

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Written and directed by actress/filmmaker Amy Seimetz (Tiny Furniture, Upstream Color and Pit Stop), Sun Don't Shine follows Crystal (Kate Lyn Sheil) and her boyfriend Leo (Kentucker Audley) on a tense and mysterious road trip through the desolate yet hauntingly beautiful landscape of central Florida. From the outset, the purpose of their journey is unclear, and the motivations behind their heated altercations and shady errands are hazy, but sporadic moments of tenderness illuminate the loving bond between the two that exists underneath their overt tensions. As the couple travels up the Gulf Coast past an endless panorama of mangrove fields, trailer parks, and cookie-cutter housing developments, the disturbing details of their excursion gradually begin to emerge, revealing Crystal's sinister past and the couple's troubling future. Filmed on location in the environs of Seimetz's hometown of St. Petersburg, Florida, Sun Don't Shine is a subtly cryptic story driven by the powerful performances of its lead actors and its eerily poetic setting. (c) Factory25

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Cast

Kate Lyn Sheil
as Crystal
Kentucker Audley
as Leo
AJ Bowen
as Highway Angel
Kit Gwin
as Terri
Mark Reeb
as Boatman
Gregory G. Schmidt
as Dead Man
John Athanason
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Critic Reviews for Sun Don't Shine

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Unspools like a Françoise Sagan novel: purposefully, enigmatically and with a raw emotional purity that makes its volatile central couple appear even more defenseless than they really are.

April 25, 2013 | Rating: 5/5
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Writer-director Amy Seimetz's oddly sunny film noir is a classic tale of young lovers on the run, reminiscent in tone of the darkly comic moments in Terrence Malick's "Badlands."

April 25, 2013 | Rating: 3.5/4
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[Audley's] richly textured debut is assured in every choice, from first frame to last.

April 25, 2013 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
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Working wonders on a tight budget, Seimetz uses handheld cameras and tight compositions to create an air of claustrophobic intensity interspersed with moments of ragged beauty.

April 25, 2013 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…
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Seimetz hasn't quite figured out how to sustain long-form tension; by the time this modest microindie noir starts laying its cards on the table, your attention will have already folded.

April 23, 2013 | Rating: 2/5
Top Critic

This is the feature directorial debut of actress Amy Seimetz, and while it doesn't quite go all the way, it demonstrates an interesting sense of style and a firm handle on expressing an inner world on film.

April 22, 2013 | Rating: b- | Full Review…
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Audience Reviews for Sun Don't Shine

'Sun Don't Shine'. Highly combustible characters and tension that escalates nicely. Amy Seimetz is a talented gal! Sound design rocks too.

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A sullen and violent man and his jealous and manipulative girlfriend flee from cops in central Florida. Good performances and sporadic emotional outbursts can't save this tale of lovers on the run that covers familiar ground too slowly.

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