Synopsis
A charismatic vet with mental issues captures the attention of a documentary film crew who are ready to exploit her story for their own shot at independent movie fame in this very modern, urban fairy tale set amidst a fractured ideal of family.
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Cast
- Dola RashadBikini
- Sarah GoldbergKate
- Sathya SridharanKrishna
- Will JanowitzTrevor
- Mykal-Michelle HarrisAshley
Recommendations
- 70
The Hollywood Reporter
The film is smart with a cool New York irony that is easy to get into, but it owes its principal fascination to the enigmatic Condola Rashad, the stage actress seen in Showtime’s Billions and Joshua Marston’s recent Come Sunday, and her multi-layered performance as a charismatic but mentally disturbed Iraq war vet. - 60
The New York Times
Bikini Moon is better in separate scenes than as a whole, where Manchevski’s overreaches and plot lapses become more glaring. In this film, the harshest truths — make that “truths” — are best served in small doses. - 60
Film Threat
This film moves in directions that make you scratch your head more than sympathize for the character. - 50
Variety
Dubbed “a documentary about a fairytale,” Manchevski’s film leaps around in time before eventually indulging in some magic realism, but it’s most compelling when simply fixating on Rashad, who makes Bikini at once wounded and tough, conniving and kind, desperate and volatile.
