Michael
2026 · Music · Drama
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Film / 2018
Vox Lux
Directed by
Brady Corbet
In 1999, teenage sisters Celeste and Eleanor survive a seismic, violent tragedy. The sisters compose and perform a song about their experience, making something lovely and cathartic out of catastrophe — while also catapulting Celeste to stardom. By 2017, the now 31-year-old Celeste is mother to a teenage daughter of her own and struggling to navigate a career fraught with scandals when another act of terrifying violence demands her attention.
The story
In 1999, teenage sisters Celeste and Eleanor survive a seismic, violent tragedy. The sisters compose and perform a song about their experience, making something lovely and cathartic out of catastrophe — while also catapulting Celeste to stardom. By 2017, the now 31-year-old Celeste is mother to a teenage daughter of her own and struggling to navigate a career fraught with scandals when another act of terrifying violence demands her attention.
Cast
Natalie PortmanCeleste Montgomery
Raffey CassidyYoung Celeste / Albertine
Jude LawManager
Stacy MartinEleanor "Ellie" Montgomery
Jennifer EhleJosie
Christopher AbbottJournalist
Logan Riley BrunerCullen Active
Maria DizziaMs. Dwyer
Meg GibsonMrs. Montgomery
Daniel LondonFather Cliff
Sahr Ngaujah
Micheál RichardsonMusician
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Matt ServittoMr. Montgomery
Leslie SilvaStylist
Allison WinnTherese
Max Born
Nikki Brower
Fred HechingerAidan
Sasha EdenWaitress
Dejay Roestenberg
Antonio Ortiz
Angel DillemuthBartender
Ben Rezendes
Christopher Dylan White
Lya YanneTranslator
Alexa Marcigliano
David CaleLaser Director
Anna MikamiYanmei
Erik King
Nastasha StrangPress
Jason Ng
Jesse Marchant
Henry StorrsThe Moderator
Stephen Izzi
Sophie Lane CurtisTony
Anthony Mazza
Scott Burik
Celia Rowlson-HallChoreographer
Kathryn Avery
Mariusz Kubicki
Madeleine Plener
Elizabeth Chestang
Nitasha Bhambree
Jordan FriedmanCeleste (Child)
Deijah Robinson
Adam Wood
Maceo OliverParamedic
Aaliyah Murphy
Stephen A. Pope
Mona Fastvold
Amandy Fernandez
Aaron Vexler
Susanna GuzmanGuest Star
Nella Cole
Luis Moco
Andy LucienPhotographer
Najla Gilliam
Jenna Hellmuth
Chelsea Thedinga
Willem DafoeNarrator (voice)
Candace M. SmithCeleste's Wardrobe Assistant (uncredited)
Chris BanksSwede (uncredited)
Christopher McLindenRadio Announcer (uncredited)
Annie PisapiaWoman on Beach (uncredited)
Natasha RomanovaReporter (uncredited)
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