{"id":4436,"date":"2023-09-29T05:30:26","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T09:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usa.businessupturn.com\/?p=4436"},"modified":"2023-09-29T05:30:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T09:30:26","slug":"may-december-trailer-natalie-portman-untangles-the-marriage-of-julianne-moore-and-charles-melton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/may-december-trailer-natalie-portman-untangles-the-marriage-of-julianne-moore-and-charles-melton\/4436\/","title":{"rendered":"May December Trailer: Natalie Portman untangles the marriage of Julianne Moore and Charles Melton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Renowned filmmaker Todd Haynes makes a comeback to the industry after a four-year hiatus with his latest film, \u2018May December,\u2019 featuring Oscar winners Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman. This sharp-witted drama draws inspiration from the notorious tabloid affair of Mary Kay Letourneau, an American teacher charged with grooming a 12-year-old student.<\/p>\n<p>The trailer for \u2018May December\u2019 premiered on Tuesday, September 26, following its initial release in May 2023. The movie will hit select theatres on November 17, 2023, before becoming available on streaming services like Netflix in the U.S. and Canada on December 1.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"May December Trailer #1 (2023)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_2wg45bRRF8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Plot of \u2018May December\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The film follows Portman in the role of Elizabeth Berry, a television star who delves into the life of Gracie Atherton-Yoo, portrayed by Moore, in preparation for an upcoming film. As Elizabeth becomes engrossed in Gracie\u2019s world, she finds herself drawn to Gracie\u2019s husband, Joe Yoo, played by Charles Melton. While the film presents a gripping and dark love triangle, it becomes evident that there is more to the story.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018May December\u2019 sheds light on the romance between Gracie and Joe, which began when Joe was just 13 years old. Their relationship quickly develops after Gracie\u2019s release from prison, where she served time for grooming the teenager. Together, they raise three children, all on the brink of high school graduation. However, their seemingly contented married life is soon disrupted by the arrival of Elizabeth, who uncovers the hidden layers beneath the surface.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u2018May December\u2019 Premieres at New York Film Festival:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The captivating drama \u2018May December\u2019 made its debut at the Cannes Film Festival in May and is now set to screen on the opening night of the 61st New York Film Festival in September. Haynes expressed his pride and excitement about the North American premiere, stating, \u201cWe are all so proud and moved to have been invited to open the New York Film Festival with the North American premiere of May December.\u201d He further emphasized the festival\u2019s significance in his creative journey.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u2018May December\u2019 Receives Positive Reviews<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>After its Cannes premiere, Variety\u2019s chief film critic, Peter Debruge, shared his thoughts on the upcoming film. Debruge described \u2018May December\u2019 as a \u201cdeep-as-you-want-to-go rabbit-hole drama\u201d and went on to discuss the performances, particularly highlighting Moore\u2019s role as a woman found guilty of corrupting a minor, which adds an intriguing layer to the film\u2019s themes of reality and representation. Haynes, he notes, focuses more on emotional resonance than intellectual exploration, leaving the audience to interpret the complexities. While Portman\u2019s role is more conceptual, Moore\u2019s portrayal of the \u2018real Gracie\u2019 sets a high standard for believability, showcasing her character\u2019s complexity and manipulative tendencies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Renowned filmmaker Todd Haynes makes a comeback to the industry after a four-year hiatus with his latest film, \u2018May December,\u2019\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":4437,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[1202],"class_list":["post-4436","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-film","tag-may-december"],"reading_time":"3 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4436","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4436"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4436\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}