Milcho Manchevski’s crime comedy Sister Brother Manhole Cover starts as an amusing romp through Skopje’s mean streets but loses steam halfway through.
Sister Brother Manhole Cover Is a Bust
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“It’s that moment when you hit your 30s and there’s this weight of time passing by so quickly” — Paula González-Nasser on The Scout
Paula González-Nasser talks the influence of Akerman and Antonioni on The Scout, her debut about a location scout who is like a side-character in her own life.
Not Without My Sister
Like every other film in its genre, No Paradise If You Are Killed by a Woman can’t help but make being a sniper look awesome; the drama is sadly not up to par.
“Super 8 feels like you’re holding onto a memory or a dream” — Ed Sayers on Super Nature
Bringing together footage from 40 different people, Super Nature is a testament to the magic of Super 8 to capture the wonder and ephemerality of nature.
A Hill of Beans in a Crazy World
Talky drama One Minute to Midnight is certainly pleasant, but its not gripping enough to justify inclusion in the Venice Competition.
What Belongs to Others Is a Chilling, Enigmatic Character Study
Shot in classic naturalist social realist style, What Belongs to Others is a portrait of a thief with an elusive, convincing performance by Monika Kwiatkowska.
Arrested Memory. Frontal Underload.
Sabu’s Arrested Memory is a weird blend of crime comedy, emotional journey and martial arts movie. None of it really coheres.
The Life of a Feminist Icon
Francesca Archibugi’s Carla Lonzi, a Feminist Story is a touching remembrance of one of Italy’s most trailblazing feminists.
Hats Off to Diane
Un détour par Diane by Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni expertly blurs the boundaries between one woman’s lived experience and another’s emotional life.
Jupiter, Descending
Denis Ménochet lends tremendous gravitas to a Macron-esque president trying to avert nuclear war in Alexandre Smia’s Jupiter, playing in Out Of Competition.