Category: International
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In this sneakily subversive slice-of-life drama, Jafar Panahi chronicles one girl’s journey to get home–in more ways than one. Once I heard that It Was Just An Accident (2025) won the Palme D’Or at Cannes, I knew I had to see it. It’s not just that the film won the biggest prize at the prestigious…
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This shocking and engrossing film about the tragic cycle of violence is full of energy, gripping you from the start and never letting you go. Ho-ly shit. Typically, when my dad recommends a movie he watched on the plane, I tend to view it with a bit of skepticism. The last two movies he told…
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In this evocative and tragic portrayal of a little girl’s imagination in the wake of Francisco Franco’s ascent, The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) provides an understated look into a horrific part of Spain’s history. Do you remember the place? That place that all the kids spread rumors about when you were a kid. Maybe…
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With stellar performances from Stellan Skarsgard and Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value examines how art and life can imitate each other, in both tragic and poetic ways. When I saw director Joachim Trier’s previous film The Worst Person in the World (2021), I wasn’t moved. I don’t know why, but there was something about the film…
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