Philippe Garrel’s JEALOUSY is an ambitious film, however, it fails at presenting a captivating trajectory or characters deserving empathy, finding itself sustained by the evocative cinematography of Willy Kurant.
Tchoupitoulas
TCHOUPITOULAS is a love letter to New Orleans, the music it provides, and the spectre of kinship with which the documentary navigates it.
Paris of the North
Icelandic drama PARIS OF THE NORTH is a slow meditation on the mundanity of countryside life and the apathy that it creates.
Xenia
XENIA is a heartfelt road movie that traverses through Greece at a time of sociopolitical crisis, with Koutras exemplifying this instability through the experiences of two brothers.
Tangerine
Sean Baker’s TANGERINE is a consultative, intimate and well-constructed play on the American Christmas story, driven by the spectacular performances of the two lead actresses.
The Look of Silence
THE LOOK OF SILENCE is a companion piece that stands alone as one of the most important documentaries of the last decade, tracing a collage of pain and fear with a stark intimacy throughout.
Cemetery of Splendour
CEMETERY OF SPLENDOUR is a slow-moving and beautiful meditation on sleep, love, dreams and mortality.
Tales
Tales is a realistic and eye-opening look at a diverse, multi-faceted and enrapturing city; and the various people who live within it.
Red Rose
RED ROSE is a tale of deep contrasts, societal shifts, and a slow-moving drama amidst the 2009 Green Revolution in Iran.
Our Little Sister
OUR LITTLE SISTER is a tender assertion of Koreeda’s style, in a film that is markedly more focused on a specific idea of family than in the director’s previous films.