Clouds of Sils Maria (2014)
Director
Olivier Assayas
Main cast
Juliette Binoche; Kristen Stewart; Chloë Grace Moretz; Lars Eidinger; Brady Corbet
Genres
Drama
Description
A veteran actress comes face-to-face with an uncomfortable reflection of herself when she agrees to take part in a revival of the play that launched her career 20 years earlier.
Olivier Assayas
Main cast
Juliette Binoche; Kristen Stewart; Chloë Grace Moretz; Lars Eidinger; Brady Corbet
Genres
Drama
Description
A veteran actress comes face-to-face with an uncomfortable reflection of herself when she agrees to take part in a revival of the play that launched her career 20 years earlier.
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