Chris Rock's Misty Green Premieres at NYFF and Spotlights Rosalind Eleazar
Chris Rock's fourth film as writer-director, Misty Green, premiered in the U.S. at the New York Film Festival. The movie centers on a struggling actress in Los Angeles and gives Rosalind Eleazar a breakout lead role. Eleazar, previously known for Slow Horses, spoke at the festival about playing a complicated and self-destructive character.
Misty Green marks Chris Rock’s fourth outing as writer-director. It debuted in the U.S. at the New York Film Festival. The story follows a Los Angeles actress whose career is fading, with Rosalind Eleazar in the lead. Eleazar previously spent four seasons on Slow Horses as Louisa Guy, an MI5 agent, and appeared in the BBC’s Howards End as Jacky Bast. She trained at LAMDA and worked on English stages.
The supporting cast includes Anna Kendrick as another former starlet, Adam Driver as a longtime acquaintance, and Daniel Kaluuya as Misty’s brother. The film runs just under two hours and follows Misty over roughly a week as she faces housing loss, self-destructive choices, and a cocaine-fueled encounter. A serial-killer subplot and Los Angeles photo montages also feature.
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