With echoes of Wake in Fright and Carrie, Julia Kowalski’s Her Will Be Done is a provocative, satisfying body horror that lingers long in the memory.
Her Will Be Done is Feverish, Ugly and Hard to Shake
Festivals
Reviews and dispatches exploring the best new cinema premiering around the world.
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.
Drifting Laurent. Mirth Behind the Melancholy.
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.
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.
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.