Early on in the latest film from Todd Haynes (Carol, Far from Heaven, Dark Waters), Julianne Moore dramatically throws open a fridge door. Staring into the cold light, the camera suddenly zooms in on Moore’s face as a charged chord on the piano is struck: “I don’t think we have enough hot dogs,” she utters, completely deadpan, as the close-up shot unsettlingly lingers. This moment of high-camp melodrama signals that May December may not be the movie you expect, given that it draws inspiration from a shocking true story.
