BDSM and domination is used as a metaphor for the human condition in Alexe Poukine’s Kika, a deeply heartfelt tale about overcoming grief.
Kika’s Dominatrix Service
Redmond Bacon
Redmond is the editor-in-chief of Journey Into Cinema.
The Girl in The Snow Cleverly Belies Its Classical Aesthetic
Multiple layers of ambiguity characterise Louise Hémon’s debut feature, a fascinating turn-of-the-century tale about the snowy road to enlightenment.
Death Does Not Exist Traipses Aimlessly Through the Forest
A fine animation style is wasted by a deadeningly boring script in Félix Dufour-Laperrière’s surrealist eco-thriller Death Does Not Exist.
L’Aventura Travels Free from the Anxiety of Influence
The very definition of a hangout movie, ACID opener L’Aventura explores the quotidian moments that most contemporary cinema often breezes by.
The Wedding Banquet. Boring Gay Asians.
The Wedding Banquet is a broad remake of Ang Lee’s 1993 work that drains the rich cultural specificity of the subject matter into boring slop.
Crossing Europe Day Four: Mondrian, Caravaggio, Dürer
The final day at Crossing Europe was a story of deep contrasts, including a surprising, yet rather enjoyable epilogue.
Crossing Europe Day Three: Bildungsromane
Coming-of-age stories set in Cork, Berlin and Tenerife characterise a lively and varied third day at the Crossing Europe Film Festival.
What’s Wrong With My Boyfriend the Fascist?
My Boyfriend the Fascist is a fascinating and tender look at how holding honourable beliefs can often lead to manipulation by more nefarious forces.
Crossing Europe Day Two: What’s Worse Than Communism?
The 1st May brings a fascinating reflection on the oppression of workers, a student film, and a variety of works from local artists.
Crossing Europe Day One: Been to Linz, Been to Linz
A struggling mother and an absent father make for diametrically opposed cinematic visions in a solid first day at Crossing Europe.