Carmen. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 1845 book
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Carmen
Prosper Mérimée, 1845
movie vs book
Benjamin Millepied, 2022

A bold and adventurous modern-day love story set in the Sonoran Desert spanning the Mexico–United States border. To escape a murderous cartel, the captivating young Carmen is northbound, her route traversing an area patrolled by the US government and fanatical Americans who hunt people for sport. Mixed into the horde is local veteran Aidan, dragged into the ignoble mission as a means of earning money for his impoverished family. A modern-day reimagining of one of the classical opera ‘Carmen’.