Miroslav Terzić’s follow up to Stitches (2019) is a devastating exploration of the infinity cruelty of children that makes Adolescence look like Bluey.
The Kids Are Not Alright
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Captain Thunderbolt. A Real Ripper.
Returning to the big screen 72 years after its Karlovy Vary premiere, Cecil Holmes western Captain Thunderbolt is an unsung gem of early Australian cinema.
The Guest Is More Than Welcome
With echoes of classic Dogme 95, The Guest gets great mileage out of Trine Dyrholm as a chaotic mother upsetting a Danish christening.
Big Rigs. Even Bigger Feelings.
Flesh and Fuel rises above its euro-drama trappings by capturing a great sense of sweetness and vulnerability among the continent’s gay trucking community.
“You never see factories in cinema” — Christian Petzold on Miroirs No. 3
Christian Petzold sits down with Journey Into Cinema to discuss Miroirs No.3, arguing with his family, and why repairing things is the opposite of capitalism.
A Russian Winter’s Lost Generation
Patric Chiha’s A Russian Winter is a minor work, but a nonetheless rewarding one: capturing exiled Russian youth in a tragic holding pattern.
18 Holes to Paradise Keeps Things Under Par
The absurdities of the privileged in the face of incoming disaster is smartly dissected in João Nuno Pinto’s Tallinn entry 18 Holes to Paradise.
The Pupil Hauntingly Depicts Grooming Hidden in Plain Sight
At a time when “groomer” is used as a political smear, The Pupil shows us the truly sickening impact the reality can have on young boys and girls.
An Eerie Maternal Bond, Under a Volcano’s Shadow
Borrowing Reygadas’ DOP, Ana Cristina Barragán’s taboo-breaking film The Ivy doesn’t satisfy, even if it keeps us curious.
Empty Incel Nonsense
Evi Kalogiropoulou’s deeply disappointing Gorgonà leans so heavily into fascist aesthetics it starts to resemble the very thing it criticises.