‘Snowy Day and Other Stories’ Portrays the Social Despair of 1980s South Korea
Lee Chang-dong has a generous approach to all his characters, despite how despicable or shocking their actions may be at times.
Lee Chang-dong has a generous approach to all his characters, despite how despicable or shocking their actions may be at times.
It gently transfixes by highlighting a distinct visual style and doing away with a forward-propelled narrative.
A deeply dumb script that seems like it was written by a bunch of teenage boys pulling an energy drink-fuelled all-nighter.
Despite its too-polished central figure, the film has a thought-provoking perspective.
Hope stretches across temporal fabric with an energetic yearning that only Soderbergh, with his deft ability to telegraph dire urgency, could have managed.
Newcomer Utjung Tjakivalid carries the film with a natural grace and perfection that elevates the story in a powerful way.
'Queen of Katwe' shows great range from Nair, excelling in the theoretically much simpler mode of storytelling, hitting all the notes beautifully.
Japanese journalist Shiori Itō produced and directed this documentary of her investigation into her own sexual assault case.
Have you ever loved someone so deeply that you lost yourself in the process? This unspoken question haunts every frame of Lino Brocka’s 'Bona.'
In '15 Ways My Dad Almost Died,' Sura Mallouh crafts an intimate, far-reaching exploration of survival, memory, and the unexpected ways humour can bridge generations.