Its the least moralistic youth movie imaginable, and thats exactly why its such a potent warning. [1] The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival on 15 May 2016, where it was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or. WebAmerican Honey streaming: where to watch online? Over the past 10 years, the United States has gone from producing more than half of all the honey it consumes to importing the vast majority, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. And so the head of the crew says, OK, you're hired. When theyre 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. Shortly after, a bloodied Jake asks her if she was hurt by the man and later asks if she slept with him. We sometimes have some real convincing to do because they think you're just, you know - when we are Sasha, she was on a beach in spring break. So your 2009 film "Fish Tank" also started a teenage girl who wasn't a professional actress. ARNOLD: I still can't twerk I've been trying. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. See production, box office & company info. I'm Terry Gross, and this is FRESH AIR. ARNOLD: Yeah. And I, you know, was very lucky to have landed there. 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. I wont tell you that American Honey is anything likea perfect movie; it goes on too long, falling off in the last act. Sometimes I don't go out in the very beginning. ARNOLD: I don't know. Most of the supporting cast appear to be non-professionals leaders of the group, who travel the country selling magazines door to door. ARNOLD: When we were casting it was a different thing. Basically, as soon as they open the door and look at you, that's the critical moment. And Star says no. She's really good at it because I - at the very beginning, I used to fuss. And when I'm writing them - I mean, when I was writing that scene, I didn't kind of expect that to happen. Turtle: its a positive symbol about longevity, growth, fertility, wealth, eternal life, the creator etc. is confident but also needs the reassurance of people like Krystal and Learn More{{/message}}. [5][6] The film also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2016,[47][48] Fantastic Fest,[49] and the BFI London Film Festival on 7 October 2016. film anyone could call a romance. And I'm going around with my paws out, trying to be a cat. Some of the actors that you cast were not professional actors. The girl appears to be about15, but we can see shes already halfway out the door to Spring Break. So I went to that audition, and I thought I'm just going to go around the stage like a cat. Dream turns out to be the movies spirit word, echoed in Bruce Springsteens haunting cover of Suicides Dream Baby Dream, which Bruce turns into a desperatesequel to Dancing in the Dark a plea to his lover that if they have the faith to dream a life, then maybe that life can come true. In a series of dynamic, episodic scenes, the young woman dives into this unusual work, enduring her domineering boss (a sexy, trashy Riley Keough) and falling in love with her cocky supervisor Jake (a revelatory Shia LaBeouf) as they encounter cowboys and oil workers, meth addicts and prickly religious suburbanites. people, led by a flirtatious Jake (Shia LaBeouf), offer a way out for Star. WebParents need to know that American Honey is a coming-of-age road movie. the blue sky. I don't know when we go into that thing how it's going to work out. But, see, you're talking about stuff that I can't possibly talk about because, you know, when I make films I don't want to be discussing these things because I feel like, one, they're really personal and, two, they're really complicated. {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. American Honey (2016) - IMDb 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 Even when they stop at a motel to break, they use I wouldn't want it any other way, actually, because I wouldn't want them to be feeling unsafe and come with us, you know. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Thats not my thing I want everyone to be really dancing, cause musics such a big part of my life and especially that crew., American Honeys brazen, propulsive tunes drive the film forward, but its the unexpected, tempestuous love story between Star and Jake that give the film its center. And ARNOLD: Yeah. First song as Jake and his crew drive pass by Star. In late 2013, Arnold was the Filmmaker-in-Residence at the New York Film Festival. common song. The movie is a bulletin seductive, alarmed, fascinated told from the inside. You ain't got to listen to all that. 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. filmboards.com - My two theories about the ending But the movie also has an incredible groove. While trying to hitchhike home one day, she spies a van full of young people and makes eye contact with Jake, one of the boys in the group. It's a kind of complicated relationship, all wrong. And it was a huge, huge experience for me at that time, and opened up my eyes to so many things. It must have been hilarious to watch. They really just do it enough to get food and lodging so they can keep doing Krystal then has Jake put tanning lotion on her body as Star watches, and Star promises to improve. That's your call. You're my good luck charm. Yet it tells only half the story of the kids today. LaBeouf has a ragged energy. [5][6][7] American Honey received positive reviews, with Lane's performance receiving critical praise and accolades along with those of LaBeouf and Keough. Academy Slaps Down New Rules After Andrea Riseborough, Tom Cruise, Michelle Yeoh Controversies The stars of the film include Riley Keough, who plays the magazine crew's hardened boss, and Shia LaBeouf, who's her enforcer and most smooth-talking salesmen. After the guy drops her off, she hears him being attacked. It And so it's this really strange power scene where the Krystal character, the crew manager, is showing her power over the Shia LaBeouf character. So she knocks on Krystal's motel room door, and Krystal starts, like, telling her what to do. The crew dances along the bonfire as Star takes a swim in the lake. Star asks for a thousand and performs sexually for the money. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Let's take a short break here then we'll talk some more. [29][30][31] In late May 2015, production was reported in Mission Hills, Kansas and areas of Kansas City, Missouri,[32][33] as well as Missouri Valley, Iowa. So she's got Jake doing it. But she has to report to Krystal, who's really hardened, tough woman who runs the crew. "[66] David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter called the film "A road movie without a map that nonetheless arrives at a worthwhile destination," and wrote, "The film works best as a poignant character study, observing Star as she settles into her independence and figures out who she wants to be, framed by a vast physical landscape that stretches socioeconomically from privileged wealth to squalid poverty. Its hard to be out 10, 12, 18 hours a day, trying to get people to buy things. I'm Terry Gross. LABEOUF: (As Jake) And that's a power agent. So tell us a little bit about what your home was like. Reckless, fearless, joyous, always-moving youth. As Star's own mother died of a meth overdose, she feels sympathetic toward them and goes out to buy them groceries. And what I read is that there was no one going to miss them, and they were not leaving very much behind. Around the time that she was putting the finishing touches on her 2009 drama Fish Tank, English writer-director Andrea Arnold stumbled upon a 2007 New York Times piece about the desperate lives of mag crews. It was a frank look at the young runaways traveling in groups across America, hawking magazine subscriptions when they werent sleeping on floors in motel rooms. Arnolds American Honey its name: Steady as a preacher/Free as a weed/Couldnt Star confronts Misty and tells her it's her turn to care for the kids, and though Misty refuses, Star runs away from the club to the motel and sleeps outside the crew's van until morning.