The Sun Is Also a Star (2019)
Two young New Yorkers begin to fall in love over the course of a single day, as a series of potentially life-altering meetings loom over their heads - hers concerning her family’s deportation to Jamaica, and his concerning an education at Dartmouth.
The Sun Is Also a Star (2019)
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Released Year: 2019
Runtime: 100 minutes
Directors: Ry Russo-Young
Casts: John Leguizamo, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Keong Sim, Yara Shahidi, Miriam A. Hyman, Cathy Shim, Jake Choi, Faith Logan, Camrus Johnson, Charles Melton, Jordan Williams
Storyline
Two young New Yorkers begin to fall in love over the course of a single day, as a series of potentially life-altering meetings loom over their heads - hers concerning her family’s deportation to Jamaica, and his concerning an education at Dartmouth.
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Reviews
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IndieWire -
While great direction isn’t the worst problem to have, the fact that the writing and acting couldn’t quite live up to their gorgeous surroundings hollows the experience of watching it.
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Washington Post -
If its heart-pounding romance doesn’t make you cry, its sorely needed sense of optimism will surely make you smile.
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Variety -
Sure, Sagan’s scientific method dominates the universe. But here on earth, this crowd-pleaser convinces us to spend one day savoring an American Dream.
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The A.V. Club -
Although the big-screen adaptation of Nicola Yoon’s best-selling young adult novel finds welcome specificity in its world and character building, it never rises above the most generic of platitudes in its central teen love story.
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Entertainment Weekly -
The leads are both charming, but they can’t override the tooth-aching sincerity of the script, or the cardboard conflicts that propel it.
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