The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021)

Synopsis

The staff of an American magazine based in France puts out its last issue, with stories featuring an artist sentenced to life imprisonment, student riots, and a kidnapping resolved by a chef.

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Cast

• Benicio del Toro as Moses Rosenthaler
• Adrien Brody as Julian Cadazio
• Tilda Swinton as J.K.L. Berensen
• Léa Seydoux as Simone
• Frances McDormand as Lucinda Krementz
• Timothée Chalamet as Zeffirelli
• Lyna Khoudri as Juliette
• Jeffrey Wright as Roebuck Wright
• Mathieu Amalric as The Commissaire
• Steve Park as Nescaffier

If you liked The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun, try

• Inglourious Basterds
• The Pursuit of Happyness
• The Dreamers
• Pan's Labyrinth
• Gremlins
• Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
• Natural Born Killers
• The Great Dictator

BingeNext's take

If you enjoy films that mix drama and comedy with a quirky, artistic flair, The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun is a great pick. It feels like stepping into a vibrant magazine filled with unusual stories, from a life-sentenced artist to student riots and a chef solving a kidnapping. The cast is impressive, featuring Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Léa Seydoux, Frances McDormand, and Timothée Chalamet, which adds a lot of charm and depth to the film. At 108 minutes, it’s a compact, engaging watch that offers a unique storytelling style, perfect for those who appreciate films that are a bit offbeat and visually rich. If you’ve liked movies like Inglourious Basterds or Pan’s Labyrinth, this one might be right up your alley for a thoughtful yet entertaining movie night.