Clouds of Sils Maria

If you want a drama that takes its characters as seriously as its plot, Clouds of Sils Maria is available in Australia on Beamafilm, and in the US on Philo and AMC Plus Apple TV Channel right now. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 819 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Watch it for Juliette Binoche — one of the stronger performances out there right now. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Beamafilm.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Clouds of Sils Maria earns its spot. Character-driven storytelling at its most effective — Clouds of Sils Maria earns every emotional beat it goes for. A veteran actress comes face-to-face with an uncomfortable reflection of herself when she agrees to take part in a revival of the play that launched her career 20 years earlier. Juliette Binoche and Kristen Stewart lead a cast doing genuinely serious work here. It hit screens in 2014. What elevates Clouds of Sils Maria is a refusal to let any character off the hook too easily. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Clouds of Sils Maria is what you recommend to people who say they do not really watch much. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Juliette Binoche is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

Clouds of Sils Maria was released in 2014, directed by Olivier Assayas. The full 124-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.