Petrov’s Flu – London Film Festival 2021
This surreal, fever-dream of a story set in post-Soviet Russia comes from controversial film and theatre director Kirill Serebrennikov, whoContinue Reading
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Between Two Worlds – London Film Festival 2021
An account of a writer exposing the economic difficulties of low-paid workers in northern France is either a well-intentioned misfire,Continue Reading
Wood and Water – London Film Festival 2021
Contemplative and slow-paced, Wood and Water sees a recently-retired woman travelling to reunite with her son, but instead finding an inner connectionContinue Reading
Azor – London Film Festival 2021
An atmosphere of quiet menace pervades this conspiracy thriller set in 1980s Buenos Aires. Azor is the feature debut of Andreas FontanaContinue Reading
Wild Indian – London Film Festival 2021
Hinting at themes of displacement, assimilation and guilt, Wild Indian starts strongly but sadly falls short just at the final hurdle. It’sContinue Reading
Mass – London Film Festival 2021
Excellently scripted and wonderfully played, Mass is a powerful piece of cinema examining raw emotions and important themes in modern America. AsContinue Reading
The Odd-Job Men – London Film Festival 2021
The trials and tribulations of three odd-job men working in the suburbs of Barcelona come under scrutiny over the courseContinue Reading
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy – London Film Festival 2021
Ryusuke Hamaguchi at #LFF part two! The Japanese writer/director’s second film of the festival, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, is an anthologyContinue Reading
Leave No Traces – London Film Festival 2021
A story based on true events from Poland in 1983, Leave No Traces is a sombre tale of state oppression and corruptionContinue Reading
Hinterland – London Film Festival 2021
Academy Award-winning director Stefan Ruzowitzky (Die Fälscher/The Counterfeiters) turns to the aftermath of the First World War for his GermanContinue Reading