Despite the powerful idea at its core, the fundamental premise of Dandelion’s Odyssey makes it extremely hard to identify with its characters.
Dandelion’s Odyssey Equates the Cosmos with a Single Flower
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The Phoenician Scheme. Wes Anderson’s Most Inessential Film.
The Phoenician Scheme is a spy caper that feels like a glorified cameo-fest, and is the first Wes Anderson film that feels completely inessential.
Nino Messily Navigates the Storm
A messy weekend following a life-changing diagnosis characterises Pauline Loquès’ Nino, a touching drama about trying to pull yourself together.
Once Upon A Time in Gaza Lacks A Coherent Viewpoint
Un Certain Regard entry Once Upon a Time in Gaza is a topical film, yet unfortunately, it doesn’t feel like its helping anything.
Peak Everything. Love and Climate Change.
A depressed kennel owner falls in love with a phone technician in Quebecois comedy Peak Everything, the rare fest film with crossover appeal.
I Only Rest in the Storm. A Complicated Neo-Colonial Picture.
I Only Rest in the Storm is an epic exploration of the relationship between Africa and the West that fiendishly complicates stereotypical portrayals.
Love Letters. Look Who’s Writing Too.
The pitfalls of lesbian parenting as well as the messy realities of modern-day relationships are expertly navigated in Critics’ Week film Love Letters.
Kika’s Dominatrix Service
BDSM and domination is used as a metaphor for the human condition in Alexe Poukine’s Kika, a deeply heartfelt tale about overcoming grief.
Her Will Be Done is Feverish, Ugly and Hard to Shake
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.
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.