film-prete-a-tout-2026-11-03

TO DIE FOR | GUS VAN SANT | USA, 1995, 1h46 | DCP Cast: Nicole Kidman, Matt Dillon, Casey Affleck… It is the story of the charming Suzanne Stone (Nicole Kidman), a young weather presenter for a local channel, convinced that fame is the ultimate goal of existence. To succeed, she is ready to do anything. Really anything? Yes, and without any qualms. When Gus Van Sant adapts Joyce Maynard's novel, he lays bare, in an unrelenting manner, the dark foundations of the American way of life. Suzanne never doubts: 'I always knew who I was and who I wanted to be. In America, you are nothing if you don't make it on television.' Her husband Larry (Matt Dillon) will not be an obstacle for long. As for the young Jimmy, a lost teenager portrayed by Joaquim Phoenix, he finds Suzanne 'clean'. Reassuring, this icy blonde with an unchanging smile? Super creepy, yes! With jubilant ferocity, Van Sant weaves a narrative where past, present and future interweave. Inspired by a real-life incident, To Die For is a small gem carved with sulfuric acid.