American Honey is a 2016 road drama film written and directed by Andrea Arnold. And when I'm writing them - I mean, when I was writing that scene, I didn't kind of expect that to happen. So it was kind of a mixed thing. going? Is it really enough though? Kiss Paul Stanley Has 'Thoughts' About Parents Who Support Kids Gender Identities [24][25][26] In April 2015, Shia LaBeouf was cast in an unspecified role. So I went to an audition just out of the blue. Packing her belongings while Nathan is in another room, Star secretly escapes and takes the children to the club where their stepmother Misty dances. tomorrow. So she knocks on Krystal's motel room door, and Krystal starts, like, telling her what to do. Nathan is singing along to this song in another room as Star and the kids sneak out the house. So Wal-Mart car lot in spring break down in Panama City Beach is just rocking. Krystal later takes them to a poor area in Rapid City, South Dakota to sell subscriptions. So you don't want talk about your life? And there are no opening credits. The following day, annoyed by Jake, Star vows to outsell him. WebWhats happening in this Honey movie clip? Star returns Jake's phone, as it had fallen out of his pocket, and he offers her a job as part of their magazine sales crew, telling her to come with him to Kansas City. And, oh, you know, my dad, he died in Iraq. We meet Star (Sasha Lane) in a dumpster, looking for food. People said, You know, hes trouble, dont go there, but Ive never much listened to anything like that. The spirit channeled by American Honey isnt limited to no-future runaways. I didnt know that much about all that., Still, there was the matter of finding Star. Andrea Arnold is a British film director, so whats she doing outside her native UK bringing us a story of young magazine subscription agents plying their trade in such far-off places in the heartland as Muskogee, Oklahoma and Kansas City? She's got a boat load of stuff. How do they - they have themes and they want to make a theme about theirs. For theres a competing energy out there (seen more in those who have less), one thats brilliantly evoked by American Honey. The movie is abouta girl trying to escape a world of no hope, but she does it by joining a group of outsiders who cant connect with anyone outside themselves. Tucker Carlson Bashes Fox Nation in Leaked Video, Whats so powerful about American Honey is how it encompasses both that excitement of youth and the anxious, on-the-margins world of its characters both of which Arnold was keen on coexisting in the movie. There's a wonderful intimacy in the way Arnold examines young women in her films."[67]. She's trying things on. Star does, and makes the sale. Yet it tells only half the story of the kids today. Pagan plays this song in the van as Jake and Star sit on top of the the van. When they sing along, theyre expressing the feeling I dance just basically all the time now. GROSS: Andrea Arnold, welcome to FRESH AIR. In the end, American Honey is 163 rambling and draining minutes, made up almost entirely of texture and detail. You know, she went because she had nothing to lose. During this time, she worked on the second draft of the script and used the opportunity to meet with potential casting directors. speeding down the freeway. That evening, the crew light a bonfire. But I had chatted a lot to people who had done it before, so I heard a lot of things. WebThere is little chance that she is just going to settle down and hold a 9-5 job. Isn't that dated. Each song is carefully chosen and perfectly integrated into the film, and the soundtrack as a whole provides a fitting accompaniment to the film's story. wait to get goin/But wasnt quite ready to leave. This brilliant European ARNOLD: When we were casting it was a different thing. Star is attracted to Jake, but really, what is she being lured into? [38][39] The film was shot over 56 days, in several states. Jake does his magazine spiel, which involves reeling off a dozen lies with the speed of an unflappable executive. There are scant few traditional narrative elements to American We got them all together, we sent them out. Echoing the scene with the cowboys, Star is off again on her own, but this time earning extracurricular cash prostituting herself to an oil worker. WebAmerican Honey is undeniably gorgeous. What is the streaming release date of American Honey (2016) in Canada? It felt like a real dysfunctional road trip with some interesting characters. I don't want them to feel kind of weirded out by us, you know. grilling meat by a pool, oil fields blazing at night, a trucker listening to And that's how we actually found Sasha. I dance all the time. And I actually - I remember going for an audition for "Cats," which I thought, maybe all we have to do is go around the stage like a cat, you know, be like a cat. American Honeys ending is ambiguous. But those kind of experiences made me not want to go near any of them ever again because it's something quite vulnerable about going around the stage like a cat and everyone else is doing their ballet, so yeah. I'm not sure which it is. Yet you also cant help but notice that this dance explosion in the chain store has a frayed recklessness about it. The film stars Sasha Lane, Shia LaBeouf and Riley Keough. The films allure is that its not just a story, its an immersion,a verit rhapsody about the live pulse of kids in the age of corporate nihilism. I wont tell you that American Honey is anything likea perfect movie; it goes on too long, falling off in the last act. So I - we do everything we can to kind of make them feel comfortable and show them things that I would never expect them to come with us unless they felt comfortable. much as living in the moment. It creates a privacy, a sense that were in the van with Star and the rest of the Still, she wastes too much time (the film clocks in at around a lugubrious two and a half hours)covering her mindless magazine subscription agents as they boorishly interact inside their van heading to one city after another. "[58] On review aggregator Metacritic, it holds an 80 out of 100 rating, based on reviews from 41 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[59]. tune, almost one line at a time, until they are all togethermultiple voices in So he has to take out the lotion, crouch down and start massaging her legs with lotion, which is a very kind of sexual act because she's wearing either a bathing suit or - I mean, a bikini or underwear. The movie is a bulletin seductive, alarmed, fascinated told from the inside. [43] The film derives its title from "American Honey", a 2010 hit single by American country music group Lady A, that is sung along to by the sales crew in a pivotal scene. The answer is that she came here and did her research and even discovered the films star, newcomer Sasha Lane, who was sunbathing on a beach while on spring break from college. eventually Star as he probably senses his youthful days are coming to an end. ARNOLD: One of the - the one I did mostly, for a long time, I was very young when I started it. ARNOLD: Yeah, that wasn't that professional (laughter). She wrote and directed the new film "American Honey." Principal photography began in May 2015 with filming taking place in several states across America. that it would hamper a film that could have so easily taken advantage of the American Honey could, admittedly, have used more than a few cuts itself, but you can see why Arnold didnt: this is a film about a journey, physical and figurative, without a destination and could never have been a tight 90 minutes. [60][61][62] Variety placed Sasha Lane's performance in the film at number 3 on their list of the 9 breakout performances of the 2016 Toronto Film Festival. She learns that Jake is one of the All rights reserved. In the 163-minute movie that follows, a lot more of the latter gets done than the former. But its a big experience, and youll probably learn a lot. I definitely said to her, Youll get mad at me. Guy Lodge of Variety was extremely positive, writing, "Part dreamy millennial picaresque, part distorted tapestry of Americana and part exquisitely illustrated iTunes musical, "Honey" daringly commits only to the loosest of narratives across its luxurious 162-minute running time. C'mon, there's no such thing as a stupid question. couldnt sit stillwhen hormones, ambition, and just the desire to see what was It had a lot of resonance for me just the world and what it involved, and all these kids coming from quite difficult places where they dont have too much family. You watch this scene thinking that the kids do look pretty cool, and that We Found Love sounds even more orgasmic than it did when it ruled the radio five years ago. And I just went to the audition kind of because I saw it. American Honeys ending is ambiguous. In the center of it all is Sasha Lane as Star, just as bright (if not brighter), and Initially angry at Jake, Star is later touched that he came to find her, and the two have sex in the car. So she (unintelligible) in there, and you can't do your fake tan yourself very easily. They have great taste in pop culture, and guess what? Ultimately, American Honey is about motiona van of kids And she's kind of got a thing for him now. the group after random encounters across the country. I work with casting directors, and they kind of - people who have done this before and they will go out to, like, places where the kind of people we're looking for might hang out. And that was it, she was gone. By showing this a sense of anticipation is created. - in England? Jake sings this song as Star gets into a car with three cowboys. Let's start with a scene from "American Honey." One of the first flavored whiskeys on the market, Wild Turkey American Honey is an affordable yet well-made liqueur with a strong honey flavor. I was gonna do it after Fish Tank, Arnold says. LaBeouf has a ragged energy. The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time who are improvising much of their dialogue, and theyre all natural and Reckless, fearless, joyous, always-moving youth. Star is picked up by three strangers in cowboy hats who offer to help her, thinking she is being harassed by Jake. The director unfortunately has more mixed feelings about her subjects, and others might just find that a tad bit troubling. And he kind of plays the potential boyfriend to her and kind of seduces her to come along. It's so clever. American Honeys ending is ambiguous. Jake is suddenly back on the team and gives Star a turtle, which she releases into a lake, immersing herself in the water, during the groups celebratory bonfire. The breed of amoral nihilists that Arnold finds so fascinating here certainly dont deserve our commendation. We all remember those years when we couldnt sit stillwhen I kinda loved that.. LaBeoufs all-in performance as the scroungy, fast-talking Jake has deservedly received plenty of attention since the movie premiered at Cannes, where it won the Jury Prize. See production, box office & company info. And, you know, they have sex together. Instead, thanks to its commitment to- and obvious love for the subject, and its sometimes comedic, sometimes very raw and sensitive little beats, it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. You would think that Star would fit right in here but her surly demeanor prevents her from being a particularly good salesperson.Star soon runs afoul of the groups leader, Krystal, an all-business supervisor who sees a potential problem with her new hires inability to interact effectively with customers. The real find here is Lane, who Its hard to be out 10, 12, 18 hours a day, trying to get people to buy things. The crew ends up living temporarily in a rundown house, and Jake and Star renew their relationship. I'm Terry Gross. For her, it was important to see the actors interact with the actual songs rather than faking it in postproduction. GROSS: Wait. It must have been hilarious to watch. Learn More{{/message}}, {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. You were a dancer - right? And I wouldn't want to try and uncomplicate them for anybody who is about to see the film. GROSS: You seem particularly interested in making movies about teenagers and - in the hopes that you might be able to answer this (laughter) - I'm going to ask you why the teenage years are especially interesting for you? I'm wondering what your teen years were like. GROSS: Andrea Arnold, thank you so much for talking with us. it. That night, Krystal calls Star in and tells her that Jake has posted his lowest sales ever. Lil Wayne & Natasha Mosley), Jeremih, Lil Wayne, Jeremy Felton, Matthew O'brien, Natasha Mosley, Tricon Markous Roberts & Dwayne Carter. Any sad spiel, and they'll just say it over and over and over again 'til it's meaningless. "Bounce It" by Juicy J provides a lively and upbeat introduction to the film. They got back on the bus and put the music on, because it becomes the balm at the end of the day. Arnold took notes of the music these salespeople liked lots of aggressive hip-hop and knew that American Honey had to have a soundtrack that reflected, as she puts it, the characters no-nonsense attitude of gonna make money. Shooting chronologically and writing as she and her cast and crew journeyed from location to location, the director encouraged her cast to suggest songs, filming with tracks from Kevin Gates, E-40 and others blaring, nailing down the rights as they went along. The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time, She also observed that the crews had a way to blow off steam. Both are guilty of armed robbery (I wonder why the police werent looking for both of them after the cowboy caper) and Jake is certainly guilty of assaulting the oil worker. It was always much, much briefer kind of interactions with people. Its the least moralistic youth movie imaginable, and thats exactly why its such a potent warning. All rights reserved. It tells a good story, about a girl named Star (Sasha Lane), 18 years old, with Rasta Barbie braids and a skeptical smirk, who joins a wolfpack of kids in their late teens and early twenties who live on the road, traveling from one cookie-cutter motel to the next, making money by hustling magazine subscriptions door-to-door. So we do our utmost to make them feel safe. The characters in American Honey have cut themselves loose from their parents (the implication is that they probably had good reason to i.e., they came from for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, language throughout, drug/alcohol abuse-all involving teens. The film stars newcomer Sasha Lane as Star, a young woman who joins a traveling magazine sales crew, and follows her journey as she navigates the challenges of life on the road. And I wasn't able to get a grant because I hadn't done ballet and stuff. After the guy drops her off, she hears him being attacked. And I just left home. Ive gone on road trips and grew up on your films, you know? Even though it's tough, but I'm desperate to leave it. Star enters the country club and talks to Misty about leaving the kids with her. I told her, I dont do well with a camera in my face. I just don't know why I'm like obsessed with this particular image or the story. The new movie "American Honey," which won the Jury Prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival, was written and directed by my guest Andrea Arnold. Oh, she's like putting fake tan on and just thought, oh, Crystal's been to the shop. That's my understanding. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. She told me that actually towards the end - which I think this happens because a lot of the managers in the mag crews have been people who have been in the mag crew for a long time and then they become managers, they're people who are good at it and then become managers - she said that she hit someone at one point because they hadn't sold very much. GROSS: Oh, OK. The trio bring her to their home and offer to buy several subscriptions if she eats the worm at the bottom of a bottle of mezcal. American Honey is a movie that takes the temperature of youth culture in a way that no movie has in years. GROSS: So the the two films of yours that I've seen "Fish Tank" and your new film "American Honey" are about teenagers with a focus on teenage girls who have little or no affection from their mothers. [46] In May 2016, Universal Pictures and Focus Features acquired international distribution rights to the film. Brian Tallerico is the Managing Editor of RogerEbert.com, and also covers television, film, Blu-ray, and video games. [8][9] Arnold has said the movie was inspired[10][11] by an investigative piece she read in The New York Times about mag crews. Im not trying to do a whole thing about America that is everybodys idea about America, she admits. Well, because my family are alive. Arnold shoots American Honey in her typical full-frame So your 2009 film "Fish Tank" also started a teenage girl who wasn't a professional actress. In one of the best scenes, Jake and Star knock on the door of a lovely home in Kansas City (one of the films tacit observations is that a major swath of America is now a lavish pastoral suburban paradise not the one percent, but the Middle American five percent). It was pretty much that way. Something about that just calmed me. For a moment, youre high on the moment. American Honey was also placed on several publications's "Best of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival" and "Best of the 2016 Toronto Film Festival" lists. [27] In early June, Arielle Holmes was reported to have joined the cast. And then they would find these people the same age, and they would stay in the same hotels and they'd party and they'd see things. Exactly, and so, you know, I completely am on the side of them when we go up to them. So tell us a little bit about what your home was like. So to try and sit here and explain it, for me, would sort of unravel some of the mystery of it. She lives a painful life, caring for two children that aren't hers and living with their sexually abusive father, Nathan. They - they're both broke. WebAmerican Honey (2016) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Andrea Arnold Writing Credits (in alphabetical order) Cast (in credits order) Produced by Cinematography by Robbie Ryan Film Editing by Joe Bini Casting By Lucy Pardee Jennifer Venditti Production Design by Kelly McGehee Art Direction by Lance And Nadia was pretty good at that. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. I dont have a television and I dont read the papers. Star asks for a thousand and performs sexually for the money. And what I read is that there was no one going to miss them, and they were not leaving very much behind. I had this feeling something just told me to go with it. We want to hear it. 2022 WhatSong Soundtracks. So we showed them things. Pretty raw at times. That's the make-or-break moment 'cause in that second, you've got to work them. Just like the rest of us. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. And I think wow that's - I wish I was like that. At the pickup that day, Jake is in the van, and Star is confused as to whether to be happy to see him or not. She like buys clothes all the time because she's not happy with herself, so she's constantly kind of buying clothes and trying, you know, make up for the things she doesn't feel good about. [5][6][7] American Honey received positive reviews, with Lane's performance receiving critical praise and accolades along with those of LaBeouf and Keough. "[65] Eric Kohn of Indiewire was enthusiastic, writing that American Honey "proves Andrea Arnold is one of the best working filmmakers and finds a breakout star in Sasha Lane," and that "It's the closest thing to a magnum opus in Arnold's blossoming career. That - I felt when all of the people I talked to, that was pretty - I'm actually really happy you picked up on that little moment because that was really important to me, the no one's going to miss you thing.
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American Honey is a 2016 road drama film written and directed by Andrea Arnold. And when I'm writing them - I mean, when I was writing that scene, I didn't kind of expect that to happen. So it was kind of a mixed thing. going? Is it really enough though? Kiss Paul Stanley Has 'Thoughts' About Parents Who Support Kids Gender Identities [24][25][26] In April 2015, Shia LaBeouf was cast in an unspecified role. So I went to an audition just out of the blue. Packing her belongings while Nathan is in another room, Star secretly escapes and takes the children to the club where their stepmother Misty dances. tomorrow. So she knocks on Krystal's motel room door, and Krystal starts, like, telling her what to do. Nathan is singing along to this song in another room as Star and the kids sneak out the house. So Wal-Mart car lot in spring break down in Panama City Beach is just rocking. Krystal later takes them to a poor area in Rapid City, South Dakota to sell subscriptions. So you don't want talk about your life? And there are no opening credits. The following day, annoyed by Jake, Star vows to outsell him. WebWhats happening in this Honey movie clip? Star returns Jake's phone, as it had fallen out of his pocket, and he offers her a job as part of their magazine sales crew, telling her to come with him to Kansas City. And, oh, you know, my dad, he died in Iraq. We meet Star (Sasha Lane) in a dumpster, looking for food. People said, You know, hes trouble, dont go there, but Ive never much listened to anything like that. The spirit channeled by American Honey isnt limited to no-future runaways. I didnt know that much about all that., Still, there was the matter of finding Star. Andrea Arnold is a British film director, so whats she doing outside her native UK bringing us a story of young magazine subscription agents plying their trade in such far-off places in the heartland as Muskogee, Oklahoma and Kansas City? She's got a boat load of stuff. How do they - they have themes and they want to make a theme about theirs. For theres a competing energy out there (seen more in those who have less), one thats brilliantly evoked by American Honey. The movie is abouta girl trying to escape a world of no hope, but she does it by joining a group of outsiders who cant connect with anyone outside themselves. Tucker Carlson Bashes Fox Nation in Leaked Video, Whats so powerful about American Honey is how it encompasses both that excitement of youth and the anxious, on-the-margins world of its characters both of which Arnold was keen on coexisting in the movie. There's a wonderful intimacy in the way Arnold examines young women in her films."[67]. She's trying things on. Star does, and makes the sale. Yet it tells only half the story of the kids today. Pagan plays this song in the van as Jake and Star sit on top of the the van. When they sing along, theyre expressing the feeling
I dance just basically all the time now. GROSS: Andrea Arnold, welcome to FRESH AIR. In the end, American Honey is 163 rambling and draining minutes, made up almost entirely of texture and detail. You know, she went because she had nothing to lose. During this time, she worked on the second draft of the script and used the opportunity to meet with potential casting directors. speeding down the freeway. That evening, the crew light a bonfire. But I had chatted a lot to people who had done it before, so I heard a lot of things. WebThere is little chance that she is just going to settle down and hold a 9-5 job. Isn't that dated. Each song is carefully chosen and perfectly integrated into the film, and the soundtrack as a whole provides a fitting accompaniment to the film's story. wait to get goin/But wasnt quite ready to leave. This brilliant European
ARNOLD: When we were casting it was a different thing. Star is attracted to Jake, but really, what is she being lured into? [38][39] The film was shot over 56 days, in several states. Jake does his magazine spiel, which involves reeling off a dozen lies with the speed of an unflappable executive. There are scant few traditional narrative elements to American
We got them all together, we sent them out. Echoing the scene with the cowboys, Star is off again on her own, but this time earning extracurricular cash prostituting herself to an oil worker. WebAmerican Honey is undeniably gorgeous. What is the streaming release date of American Honey (2016) in Canada? It felt like a real dysfunctional road trip with some interesting characters. I don't want them to feel kind of weirded out by us, you know. grilling meat by a pool, oil fields blazing at night, a trucker listening to
And that's how we actually found Sasha. I dance all the time. And I actually - I remember going for an audition for "Cats," which I thought, maybe all we have to do is go around the stage like a cat, you know, be like a cat. American Honeys ending is ambiguous. But those kind of experiences made me not want to go near any of them ever again because it's something quite vulnerable about going around the stage like a cat and everyone else is doing their ballet, so yeah. I'm not sure which it is. Yet you also cant help but notice that this dance explosion in the chain store has a frayed recklessness about it. The film stars Sasha Lane, Shia LaBeouf and Riley Keough. The films allure is that its not just a story, its an immersion,a verit rhapsody about the live pulse of kids in the age of corporate nihilism. I wont tell you that American Honey is anything likea perfect movie; it goes on too long, falling off in the last act. So I - we do everything we can to kind of make them feel comfortable and show them things that I would never expect them to come with us unless they felt comfortable. much as living in the moment. It
creates a privacy, a sense that were in the van with Star and the rest of the
Still, she wastes too much time (the film clocks in at around a lugubrious two and a half hours)covering her mindless magazine subscription agents as they boorishly interact inside their van heading to one city after another. "[58] On review aggregator Metacritic, it holds an 80 out of 100 rating, based on reviews from 41 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[59]. tune, almost one line at a time, until they are all togethermultiple voices in
So he has to take out the lotion, crouch down and start massaging her legs with lotion, which is a very kind of sexual act because she's wearing either a bathing suit or - I mean, a bikini or underwear. The movie is a bulletin seductive, alarmed, fascinated told from the inside. [43] The film derives its title from "American Honey", a 2010 hit single by American country music group Lady A, that is sung along to by the sales crew in a pivotal scene. The answer is that she came here and did her research and even discovered the films star, newcomer Sasha Lane, who was sunbathing on a beach while on spring break from college. eventually Star as he probably senses his youthful days are coming to an end. ARNOLD: One of the - the one I did mostly, for a long time, I was very young when I started it. ARNOLD: Yeah, that wasn't that professional (laughter). She wrote and directed the new film "American Honey." Principal photography began in May 2015 with filming taking place in several states across America. that it would hamper a film that could have so easily taken advantage of the
American Honey could, admittedly, have used more than a few cuts itself, but you can see why Arnold didnt: this is a film about a journey, physical and figurative, without a destination and could never have been a tight 90 minutes. [60][61][62] Variety placed Sasha Lane's performance in the film at number 3 on their list of the 9 breakout performances of the 2016 Toronto Film Festival. She learns that Jake is one of the
All rights reserved. In the 163-minute movie that follows, a lot more of the latter gets done than the former. But its a big experience, and youll probably learn a lot. I definitely said to her, Youll get mad at me. Guy Lodge of Variety was extremely positive, writing, "Part dreamy millennial picaresque, part distorted tapestry of Americana and part exquisitely illustrated iTunes musical, "Honey" daringly commits only to the loosest of narratives across its luxurious 162-minute running time. C'mon, there's no such thing as a stupid question. couldnt sit stillwhen hormones, ambition, and just the desire to see what was
It had a lot of resonance for me just the world and what it involved, and all these kids coming from quite difficult places where they dont have too much family. You watch this scene thinking that the kids do look pretty cool, and that We Found Love sounds even more orgasmic than it did when it ruled the radio five years ago. And I just went to the audition kind of because I saw it. American Honeys ending is ambiguous. In the center of it all is Sasha Lane as Star, just as bright (if not brighter), and Initially angry at Jake, Star is later touched that he came to find her, and the two have sex in the car. So she (unintelligible) in there, and you can't do your fake tan yourself very easily. They have great taste in pop culture, and guess what? Ultimately, American Honey is about motiona van of kids
And she's kind of got a thing for him now. the group after random encounters across the country. I work with casting directors, and they kind of - people who have done this before and they will go out to, like, places where the kind of people we're looking for might hang out. And that was it, she was gone. By showing this a sense of anticipation is created. - in England? Jake sings this song as Star gets into a car with three cowboys. Let's start with a scene from "American Honey." One of the first flavored whiskeys on the market, Wild Turkey American Honey is an affordable yet well-made liqueur with a strong honey flavor. I was gonna do it after Fish Tank, Arnold says. LaBeouf has a ragged energy. The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time who are improvising much of their dialogue, and theyre all natural and
Reckless, fearless, joyous, always-moving youth. Star is picked up by three strangers in cowboy hats who offer to help her, thinking she is being harassed by Jake. The director unfortunately has more mixed feelings about her subjects, and others might just find that a tad bit troubling. And he kind of plays the potential boyfriend to her and kind of seduces her to come along. It's so clever. American Honeys ending is ambiguous. Jake is suddenly back on the team and gives Star a turtle, which she releases into a lake, immersing herself in the water, during the groups celebratory bonfire. The breed of amoral nihilists that Arnold finds so fascinating here certainly dont deserve our commendation. We all remember those years when we couldnt sit stillwhen I kinda loved that.. LaBeoufs all-in performance as the scroungy, fast-talking Jake has deservedly received plenty of attention since the movie premiered at Cannes, where it won the Jury Prize. See production, box office & company info. And, you know, they have sex together. Instead, thanks to its commitment to- and obvious love for the subject, and its sometimes comedic, sometimes very raw and sensitive little beats, it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. You would think that Star would fit right in here but her surly demeanor prevents her from being a particularly good salesperson.Star soon runs afoul of the groups leader, Krystal, an all-business supervisor who sees a potential problem with her new hires inability to interact effectively with customers. The real find here is Lane, who
Its hard to be out 10, 12, 18 hours a day, trying to get people to buy things. The crew ends up living temporarily in a rundown house, and Jake and Star renew their relationship. I'm Terry Gross. For her, it was important to see the actors interact with the actual songs rather than faking it in postproduction. GROSS: Wait. It must have been hilarious to watch. Learn More{{/message}}, {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. You were a dancer - right? And I wouldn't want to try and uncomplicate them for anybody who is about to see the film. GROSS: You seem particularly interested in making movies about teenagers and - in the hopes that you might be able to answer this (laughter) - I'm going to ask you why the teenage years are especially interesting for you? I'm wondering what your teen years were like. GROSS: Andrea Arnold, thank you so much for talking with us. it. That night, Krystal calls Star in and tells her that Jake has posted his lowest sales ever. Lil Wayne & Natasha Mosley), Jeremih, Lil Wayne, Jeremy Felton, Matthew O'brien, Natasha Mosley, Tricon Markous Roberts & Dwayne Carter. Any sad spiel, and they'll just say it over and over and over again 'til it's meaningless. "Bounce It" by Juicy J provides a lively and upbeat introduction to the film. They got back on the bus and put the music on, because it becomes the balm at the end of the day. Arnold took notes of the music these salespeople liked lots of aggressive hip-hop and knew that American Honey had to have a soundtrack that reflected, as she puts it, the characters no-nonsense attitude of gonna make money. Shooting chronologically and writing as she and her cast and crew journeyed from location to location, the director encouraged her cast to suggest songs, filming with tracks from Kevin Gates, E-40 and others blaring, nailing down the rights as they went along. The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time, She also observed that the crews had a way to blow off steam. Both are guilty of armed robbery (I wonder why the police werent looking for both of them after the cowboy caper) and Jake is certainly guilty of assaulting the oil worker. It was always much, much briefer kind of interactions with people. Its the least moralistic youth movie imaginable, and thats exactly why its such a potent warning. All rights reserved. It tells a good story, about a girl named Star (Sasha Lane), 18 years old, with Rasta Barbie braids and a skeptical smirk, who joins a wolfpack of kids in their late teens and early twenties who live on the road, traveling from one cookie-cutter motel to the next, making money by hustling magazine subscriptions door-to-door. So we do our utmost to make them feel safe. The characters in American Honey have cut themselves loose from their parents (the implication is that they probably had good reason to i.e., they came from for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, language throughout, drug/alcohol abuse-all involving teens. The film stars newcomer Sasha Lane as Star, a young woman who joins a traveling magazine sales crew, and follows her journey as she navigates the challenges of life on the road. And I wasn't able to get a grant because I hadn't done ballet and stuff. After the guy drops her off, she hears him being attacked. And I just left home. Ive gone on road trips and grew up on your films, you know? Even though it's tough, but I'm desperate to leave it. Star enters the country club and talks to Misty about leaving the kids with her. I told her, I dont do well with a camera in my face. I just don't know why I'm like obsessed with this particular image or the story. The new movie "American Honey," which won the Jury Prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival, was written and directed by my guest Andrea Arnold. Oh, she's like putting fake tan on and just thought, oh, Crystal's been to the shop. That's my understanding. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. She told me that actually towards the end - which I think this happens because a lot of the managers in the mag crews have been people who have been in the mag crew for a long time and then they become managers, they're people who are good at it and then become managers - she said that she hit someone at one point because they hadn't sold very much. GROSS: Oh, OK. The trio bring her to their home and offer to buy several subscriptions if she eats the worm at the bottom of a bottle of mezcal. American Honey is a movie that takes the temperature of youth culture in a way that no movie has in years. GROSS: So the the two films of yours that I've seen "Fish Tank" and your new film "American Honey" are about teenagers with a focus on teenage girls who have little or no affection from their mothers. [46] In May 2016, Universal Pictures and Focus Features acquired international distribution rights to the film. Brian Tallerico is the Managing Editor of RogerEbert.com, and also covers television, film, Blu-ray, and video games. [8][9] Arnold has said the movie was inspired[10][11] by an investigative piece she read in The New York Times about mag crews. Im not trying to do a whole thing about America that is everybodys idea about America, she admits. Well, because my family are alive. Arnold shoots American Honey in her typical full-frame
So your 2009 film "Fish Tank" also started a teenage girl who wasn't a professional actress. In one of the best scenes, Jake and Star knock on the door of a lovely home in Kansas City (one of the films tacit observations is that a major swath of America is now a lavish pastoral suburban paradise not the one percent, but the Middle American five percent). It was pretty much that way. Something about that just calmed me. For a moment, youre high on the moment. American Honey was also placed on several publications's "Best of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival" and "Best of the 2016 Toronto Film Festival" lists. [27] In early June, Arielle Holmes was reported to have joined the cast. And then they would find these people the same age, and they would stay in the same hotels and they'd party and they'd see things. Exactly, and so, you know, I completely am on the side of them when we go up to them. So tell us a little bit about what your home was like. So to try and sit here and explain it, for me, would sort of unravel some of the mystery of it. She lives a painful life, caring for two children that aren't hers and living with their sexually abusive father, Nathan. They - they're both broke. WebAmerican Honey (2016) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Andrea Arnold Writing Credits (in alphabetical order) Cast (in credits order) Produced by Cinematography by Robbie Ryan Film Editing by Joe Bini Casting By Lucy Pardee Jennifer Venditti Production Design by Kelly McGehee Art Direction by Lance And Nadia was pretty good at that. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. I dont have a television and I dont read the papers. Star asks for a thousand and performs sexually for the money. And what I read is that there was no one going to miss them, and they were not leaving very much behind. I had this feeling something just told me to go with it. We want to hear it. 2022 WhatSong Soundtracks. So we showed them things. Pretty raw at times. That's the make-or-break moment 'cause in that second, you've got to work them. Just like the rest of us. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. And I think wow that's - I wish I was like that. At the pickup that day, Jake is in the van, and Star is confused as to whether to be happy to see him or not. She like buys clothes all the time because she's not happy with herself, so she's constantly kind of buying clothes and trying, you know, make up for the things she doesn't feel good about. [5][6][7] American Honey received positive reviews, with Lane's performance receiving critical praise and accolades along with those of LaBeouf and Keough. "[65] Eric Kohn of Indiewire was enthusiastic, writing that American Honey "proves Andrea Arnold is one of the best working filmmakers and finds a breakout star in Sasha Lane," and that "It's the closest thing to a magnum opus in Arnold's blossoming career. That - I felt when all of the people I talked to, that was pretty - I'm actually really happy you picked up on that little moment because that was really important to me, the no one's going to miss you thing. Kevin Mannix Boston Herald,
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