Danish paedo drama Cute is a well-made exploration of forbidden desires that unfortunately raises as many bad questions as good ones.
Cuteness Overload
Tag: Festival
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.
Why Do I See Hybrids In Everything?
Why Do I See You in Everything? surveys the notion of home amid living in exile, but feels unfocussed while tending towards the tedious.
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.
Familiar Touch Depicts Dementia with Disarming Discernment
Sarah Friedland’s potent debut takes time and care to depict the ins and outs of living with dementia, to powerful results. Live from Venice Film Festival.
Mall of Us Strangers
In All, Or Nothing At All, presented in two unique, each-way versions, Jiajun Zhang captures the modern malaise of contemporary Chinese capitalism.
Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project. As Enjoyable (and as Evasive) as its Subject.
Going To Mars: The NIkki Giovanni Project is a fascinating documentary, but hides a more fascinating character study behind hagiography.