One of the most critically praised and provocative films of last year, described by one critic as “the most deliriously entertaining, hottest erotic thrillers in ages”. Nicole Kidman has the role of her career in this one, and is ably supported by Antonio Banderas and Harris Dickinson.Read More »
An annual family Christmas get-together that sees the usual tensions rise.
Mummola begins with a door that keeps on opening to let its characters into a house surrounded by nature that will be the setting of much of the film, and welcomes the audience into a small world that is portrayed with fierce tenderness and surprising rigour. Three generations come together for the holidays and re-enact a seasonal ritual of traditions, conversations and household chores. These elements would seem to indicate the return of the Nordic family drama, but Tia Kouvo’s debut is more of a “comédie humaine” that opts instead for an analysis of behaviour, relationships and private spaces that is both ironic and harrowing. In between meals around the table, anecdotes, TV programmes and, yes, saunas, there are no secrets or traumas to be revealed, but above all gestures to observe and silences to interpret.Read More »
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Eliú is incarcerated in a minors’ center in the heart of Colombian forest, for a crime he committed with his friend El Mono. The teenagers perform manual labor and intense group therapy. One day, El Mono is transferred to the same center.Read More »
In Frankfurt’s Bahnhofsviertel, two people meet whose lives could hardly be more different. Monika is in her mid-forties and belongs to the city’s cultural scene as a curator.Read More »
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On the shimmering shores of Europe’s otherworldly edge, two teenage girls, Hanake and her best friend are discussing their first love interest while gazing out at yachts sailing to Kyoto. They whisper prayers and poems, the language of their longings. But the magic is fading in their isolated fishing village as they come to terms with a recent disaster, with some indulging in acts of erotic art, some in spiritual spells. It becomes clear that intimacy alone won’t help them process their loss. In a deeply visceral tale, acclaimed Estonian director Marko Raat explores themes of love, illuminating the lives of a community who still believe that they are connected to the universe.Read More »
In a remote village without electricity, a teenager convinces whole town to find a way of watching her estranged uncle compete in a world championship boxing match.Read More »
Plot:A few days before she travels to Mecca to perform Hajj, Ghada faces an emergency which forces her to reach out to people from her tainted past with whom she had cut off contact in order to collect a large sum of money. So, as she collects the money, will she manage to go to Mecca, or get tangled up in the past’s webs?Read More »
Lina, a film director, learns from her friend Judith that Bastien, the highly professional sound editor she works with, is a serial seducer. Lina doesn’t pay much attention to it, especially as she can’t see any signs of him corroborating this reputation, but those around her keep asking her questions…Read More »