THE STORY – Enzo, 19, and his sister Carla, 20, have been fending for themselves for years. When their father, Anthony, is released from prison, Enzo sees the fleeting promise of rebuilding a family, while it is inconceivable for Carla. As...
THE STORY – The director of a nursing home in the Parisian suburbs attempts to introduce a humane care technique known as Humanitude, in spite of resistance. Her life is changed when she meets a terminally ill Japanese playwright named Mari...
Plus: 'Decorado,' 'LifeHack,' 'Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe,' 'Been Here Stay Here,' 'The Wizard of the Kremlin,' 'Magic Hour.' [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
The second Japanese filmmaker to premiere in the competition this year, Ryusuke Hamaguchi doesn’t have an extensive Cannes history with only Asako I & II competed in 2018 and 2021’s Best International Feature Film Oscar winner Drive My Car (Best...
THE STORY – Inspired by true events, in the early days of the Iraq War, a U.S. Marine’s split-second decision during a firefight devastates an Iraqi family. Years later, aided by a New Yorker journalist, he seeks to reconcile with the...
The Double Life of the Voyeurist: Farhadi Fails with Out of Touch Drama Initially, it would seem Asghar Farhadi’s decision to present a contemporary world littered with anachronistic tendencies in Parallel Tales served some greater narrative purpose. Unfortunately, the end...