Miranda July’s “Kajillionaire” is set in Los Angeles but doesn’t play out amid the glitz of Hollywood. The Focus Features film, which hits theaters Sept. 25, is about a family of grifters. Evan Rachel Wood plays Old Dolio, the daughter of parents (Richard Jenkins and Debra Winger) who have taught her the family trade: running scams to pay the bills. But her world changes when she meets an outsider, Melanie (“Jane the Virgin” star Gina Rodriguez), who has been invited to take part in their biggest heist yet.
Production designer Sam Lisenco (last year’s “Uncut Gems”) points out that July’s locations were composed of “North Hollywood, the City of Industry and Vernon — all these subservient satellite regions of L.A.” For him and costume designer Jennifer Johnson, the family’s circumstances, as well as the instructions of the director, comprised the story’s focal points.
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Production designer Sam Lisenco (last year’s “Uncut Gems”) points out that July’s locations were composed of “North Hollywood, the City of Industry and Vernon — all these subservient satellite regions of L.A.” For him and costume designer Jennifer Johnson, the family’s circumstances, as well as the instructions of the director, comprised the story’s focal points.
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- 9/30/2020
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
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