Netflix released Mike Nichols’ romantic drama “Closer, Between Consenting Adults” online on February 1. Released in 2005, this film is a real gem with the remarkable Natalie Portman, but also Julia Roberts, Clive Owen and Jude Law.
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It has been almost 19 years since that day Netflix added one of the most beautiful roles to his film list Natalie Portman. The actress has an impressive filmography and many feature films like this can be released. But this has a special flavor for the actress as it allowed her to receive her first Oscar nomination and her first win. Golden Globe in the category of Best Supporting Actress. So we’re talking obviously Between close, consenting adultsReleased in French theaters on January 19, 2005.
Directed by Mike NicholsFilm features Mistakes couples make, separate and miss each other. It’s about Larry (Clive Owen), who is in a relationship with a photographer named Anna (Julia Roberts). The latter will have a relationship with writer Dan (Jude Law) at the same time. But after witnessing an accident (see video below), he catches the eye of Alice (Natalie Portman), a stripper who, despite her feelings for Dan, will also have an affair with Larry.
So it’s a real crossover for the protagonist that Mike Nichols presents, based on a screenplay by Patrick Marber based on his play. The director’s tour de force is to captivate us with characters who can be insensitive because they are so focused on themselves. But as he wrote Telerama“By stressing the clichés and stereotypes of these modern dangerous contacts, Mike Nichols has achieved what he has always been able to do: Capture the spirit of the times“. And so, Its excellent casting helps a lot.
Preparation of the actress for near
We allow ourselves to be drawn in This romantic film with fluid staging, sometimes almost like a dream, from which we can no longer count outstanding shots. In it, Natalie Portman makes a lasting impression. Shows itself to be both fascinating and disturbing, but above all very moving. For the release of the film, she was interviewed allocated On his job to play the stripper and do the pole-dancing scene.
I took pole dancing lessons! And it’s honestly more complicated than I imagined! (Laughs) I really have a lot of respect for women who do this job, it takes a combination of strength and grace.
The actress explained that she was gone At a New York strip club for “Soak up the atmosphere of this very special place“. And as a woman, talking to girls with different motivations changed her perception of things.
Some do it because they love their job, and others, most of them, do it because it is the easiest option to earn money… There were women who, earlier, worked 20 hours a day like hard work. and came home with almost nothing. in their pockets to raise their children. And suddenly, by doing striptease, two nights a week, by stripping for a few hours, they realize they can make a lot more money. It changes a lot of things and it shows you a strange way of the world. It’s a very strange universe.
In this role Between close, consenting adults Natalie will be very important to Portman. The actress recently revealed that she really enjoyed working with Mike Nichols. The filmmaker must have given it to him Valuable adviceBoth professionally and personally.
