Sharper Director Benjamin Caron Discusses His Neo Noir Thriller and the Nonlinear Storyline

A24s Sharper, a neonoir thriller for Apple TV+, marks director Benjamin Carons first feature film after years of helming episodes for wellknown series like Sherlock, The Crown, and most recently, Andor with Disney+. Dipping his toes into the Star Wars universe was a first for Caron, who says it was the welldrawnout narratives and great characters that really drew him to Tony Gilroys series masterpiece. Likewise, Sharper is a characterdriven mystery that piqued Carons interest, especially considering the starstudded cast, featuring Julianne Moore, Sebastian Stan, John Lithgow, Justice Smith, and new talent, Brianna Middleton. Taking its audience to the penthouses of Manhattan, Sharper weaves a web of intricate lies revolving around billionaire Richard Hobbes (Lithgow) wealth. It begins with a love story between the bookish Tom (Smith) and graduate student, Sandra (Middleton), who encounter one another serendipitously at the bookstore Tom works at. The movie takes a sharp turn when Max (Stan