Alexandra Simpson makes her feature directing and writing debut with Venice Critics Week entry “No Sleep Till,” a dreamy, visually striking look at locals in a small Florida beach town under the threat of a hurricane. Shot by Sylvain Froidevaux, the humidity drips off the screen as teenagers party and skateboard, and a girl mans the register at a souvenir shop that barely attract any customers. There’s an aspiring comic and his buddy, who can’t quite make the leap to the bigger-time clubs up north, a Zen-like storm chaser and public pool caretakers. All the characters also live under the threat of gentrification, which could price them out of
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