This strange work from Argentinian filmmaker Ana Katz proves stunningly melancholic.
Tag: International Cinema
Stray review – a bittersweet look at the lives of Istanbul’s stray dogs
Follow a dog around the streets of Istanbul.
BFI Flare 2021: Boy Meets Boy review – brief and breezy mumblecore in Berlin
It’s not quite Before Sunrise, but it’s promising enough to suggest it could have been
BFI Flare 2021: Poppy Field review – a tense and pertinent Romanian drama
Poppy Field is a short but tense drama about inner conflicts and identity suppression that surprises and shocks.
BFI Flare 2021: Enfant Terrible review – shocking portrait of an infatuated creator
Enfant Terrible is mesmerising and powerful, yet too infatuated with its main character to offer a full picture.
L’intrus (The Intruder) review – Claire Denis’ adventure masterpiece
This fantastic work from Claire Denis opens for an exclusive digital run at Metrograph.
The Dissident review – Jamal Khashoggi’s story is essential viewing
The shocking story of a Jamal Khashoggi, a man willing to risk it all to bring freedom to the country he loved.
Notes for My Son review – soulful Argentinian sicklit
A arrestingly well-told story of terminal illness.
Bad Tales review – Italian provincial noir lacks coherence
Visually striking but narratively superficial.
Another Round review – raise a glass to this deliciously drunken Danish drama
Another Round is Thomas Vinterberg’s latest collaboration with Mads Mikkelsen and perfectly captures drinking in a comedy-drama full of life.