It’s been years since we’ve been treated to a great performance, and “Where Is Kyra” finally gives her that platform. The tragic, understated character study from “Mother of George” director Andrew Dosunmu constructs a hypnotic portrait of despair out of Pfeiffer’s sullen expression; opposite Kiefer Sutherland as her romantic interest, Pfieffer anchors this shadowy New York mood piece about a despondent middle-aged woman wrestling to find a modicum of stability. Dosunmu’s atmospheric approach, which derives much of its style from long takes and lengthier pauses, provides both actors with the most experimental cinematic challenge of their resumes to date, and they tackle the assignment with palpable depth. “Where Is Kyra” falls short of channeling their performances into a fully satisfying whole, but it nevertheless fuses the talent of an ambitious filmmaker with actors eager to operate on his wavelength. “Mother of George” and “Restless City” proved Dosunmu had a penchant for eloquent stories about marginalized lives, and “Where Is Kyra?” solidifies his calculated approach. Directed by Andrew Dosunmu| 2017. With Michelle Pfeiffer, Kiefer Sutherland, Suzanne Shepherd, Sam Robards, Tony Okungbowa. Michelle Pfeiffer delivers a coolly devastating performance in this noir-tinged portrait of a middle-aged Brooklyn woman driven to extremes. Following the death of her mother, Kyra finds. Jun 19, 2017. Wrenching, gorgeous and often suffocating, Andrew Dosunmu's 'Where is Kyra' is a brutalizing descent into hopeless poverty. Jun 25, 2017. Michelle Pfeiffer delivers one of her best performance in years in Where is Kyra?, director Andrew Dosunmu's follow-up to Mother of George. It's a dark, often suffocating character study that revels in misery, barely a hint of levity in sight as a woman spirals into desperation.Pfeiffer plays Kyra, who lives in a.
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