SUN DON’T SHINE Young Americans

Amy Siemetz’s directorial debut, SUN DON’T SHINE, follows Crystal and her boyfriend Leo as they travel across the Sunshine State to escape Crystal’s haunting past and embark on a new future together. As they travel, we are introduced to their complex relationship and the mystery of what brought them to this point in their lives. Part road film and part noir, this subtle and cryptic film is expertly paced and reveals layer by layer the secret that Crystal and Leo are harboring in the trunk. In what promises to be a breakout performance, Kate Lyn Shiel plays Crystal, a fractured and frightened woman who seems on the verge of shattering at any moment. SUN DON’T SHINE is expertly lensed by cinematographer Jay Keitel, whose lush photography adds emotional depth to the film. Siemetz’s first feature ably mixes genres and challenges the notion of a “mumblecore” film, elevating that genre to a whole new level.