Clouds Of Sils Maria (2014)

A famous actress (Juliette Binoche) returns to the play that made her famous 20 years ago as young woman who seduces an older woman and drives her to suicide. This time however, she will play the older woman. The ghosts of the now deceased playwright, the deceased actress who played the older woman originally hover over her attempt to do the role. Then there's the hot film actress (Chloe Grace Moretz), playing her old role to contend with. As directed by Olivier Assayas, this is a marvelous actor's film. And by that, I'm not just talking about the three central performances but it's a film about actors, the acting process, tabloid fame, adjusting our way of thinking with the passage of time and letting go of the past. It has a lot on its plate. It's rare to find an unsentimental film with three strong female protagonists. There's a bit of Bergman's PERSONA, a bit of ALL ABOUT EVE but still freshly original. The gorgeous Swiss landscapes are beautifully lensed by Yorick Le Saux. With Kristen Stewart as Binoche's personal assistant in a role that won her the Cesar (the French Oscar) for supporting actress, Johnny Flynn, Hanns Zischler, Lars Eidinger and Angela Winkler.