But lest you think Rotting in the Sun a navel-gazing exercise, the pitch-black comedy takes some startling detours. While on the Mexican beach, Sebastián encounters Jordan Firstman, the influencer ...

Playing a version of himself, the Chilean director teams with social media influencer Jordan Firstman on this existential farce about sex, suicide and the creative void. By David Rooney Chief Film ...

If you are planning on seeing Sebastián Silva‘s Rotting in the Sun (in theaters Sept 8, on streaming the week after), you probably shouldn’t read this interview. If you aren’t planning on seeing ...

Sebastián Silva’s latest film, Tyrel, is out in theaters today, marking another forward journey into the maniacal edge of superficially safe situations. In fact, a number of eagle-eyed cinephiles ...

The comedic stylings of Chilean director Sebastián Silva and Michael Cera couldn’t have less in common. Silva, whose talent for dark humor became evident with 2009’s Sundance award winner “The Maid” ...

The aptly titled “Rotting in the Sun” is a misanthropic comedy-mystery that pits writer-director-actor Sebastián Silva against Instagram influencer–comedian Jordan Firstman, both of whom are playing ...

Steven Weintraub launched Collider in the summer of 2005. As Editor-in-chief, he has taken the site from a small bedroom operation to having millions of readers around the world. Over the years, he ...

"Why don't you stay your lane?" Mubi has revealed the first official trailer for the indie comedy Rotting in the Sun, the latest film from Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Silva. This premiered at the 2023 ...

There's a time and place for films where nothing really happens, but this is not one of those times. Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Silva is a regular at Sundance, having brought his films Crystal Fairy ...

'Nasty Baby' director Sebastián Silva is up to his old tricks, playing a potentially suicidal version himself in this Mexico City-set dark comedy with a deadly twist. When we first see “Sebastián” ...

Sebastián Silva’s satirical thriller blurs the line between reality and illusion that fuels social media. By Elisabeth Vincentelli When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through ...

Critics are weighing in from Park City on Sebastián Silva’s ‘Crystal Fairy & the Magic Cactus and 2012,’ starring Michael Cera, one of three Sundance Fest opening night offerings. The effectiveness of ...