Festivals | Journey Into Cinema | Reviews and Dispatches

Multiple layers of ambiguity characterise Louise Hémon’s debut feature, a fascinating turn-of-the-century tale about the snowy road to enlightenment.

French dramedy Drifting Laurent is a slow and seemingly aimless film that provides oodles of charm in its depiction of an mid-season alpine resort.

A fine animation style is wasted by a deadeningly boring script in Félix Dufour-Laperrière’s surrealist eco-thriller Death Does Not Exist.

The very definition of a hangout movie, ACID opener L’Aventura explores the quotidian moments that most contemporary cinema often breezes by.

The final day at Crossing Europe was a story of deep contrasts, including a surprising, yet rather enjoyable epilogue.

Coming-of-age stories set in Cork, Berlin and Tenerife characterise a lively and varied third day at the Crossing Europe Film Festival.

My Boyfriend the Fascist is a fascinating and tender look at how holding honourable beliefs can often lead to manipulation by more nefarious forces.

The 1st May brings a fascinating reflection on the oppression of workers, a student film, and a variety of works from local artists.

A struggling mother and an absent father make for diametrically opposed cinematic visions in a solid first day at Crossing Europe.

The highs and lows of die-hard football fan culture is lovingly surveyed in Ragnhild Ekner’s excellent documentary Ultras.