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There is a useful directness to Dog Days, a drama shaped by Ulrich Seidl with a firm understanding of its audience. In Dog Days, Maria Hofstätter provides the anchor while Christine Jirku introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Dog Days opens from this situation: In the tomb like quiet of their ranch style purgatory, a divorced husband and wife fight a wordless war while mourning an unspeakable mutual loss. The resulting its 2h 1m running time

There is a useful directness to The Settlers, a documentary shaped by Ruth Walk with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Settlers, the lead performer provides the anchor while the principal supporting performer introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Settlers opens from this situation: . The resulting its 1h 51m running time feels most convincing whenever The Settlers trusts behaviour more than explanation. ⁠ the lead performer app

There is a useful directness to The Next Big Thing, a comedy shaped by P.J. Posner with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Next Big Thing, Chris Eigeman provides the anchor while Jamie Harris introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Next Big Thing opens from this situation: A painter who finds success (and true love) after a pickpocket steals one of his works, gives it a false authorship and promotes the imaginary artist to instant

There is a useful directness to Millennium Mambo, a romance shaped by Hsiao Hsien Hou with a firm understanding of its audience. In Millennium Mambo, Shu Qi provides the anchor while Jack Kao introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Millennium Mambo opens from this situation: The ethereally beautiful Vicky recalls her romances with Hao Hao and Jack in the neon lit clubs of Taipei. The resulting its 1h 59m running time feels most convincing whene

There is a useful directness to Pipe Dream, a comedy shaped by John Walsh with a firm understanding of its audience. In Pipe Dream, Martin Donovan provides the anchor while Anthony Arkin introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Pipe Dream opens from this situation: A lonely plumber poses as a director to meet women, and the writer whose script he's stolen builds on his ruse to get her movie made. The resulting its 1h 31m running time feels most

There is a useful directness to Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master, a horror film shaped by Yôjirô Takita with a firm understanding of its audience. In Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master, Mansai Nomura provides the anchor while Hideaki Itô introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master opens from this situation: When samurai Hiromasa comes to Seimei, Kyoto's court Onmyoji (a fortune teller in commune with the spirits), to warn of a pl

There is a useful directness to Transfixed, a horror film shaped by Francis Girod with a firm understanding of its audience. In Transfixed, Richard Bohringer provides the anchor while Robinson Stévenin introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Transfixed opens from this situation: Bo is a transgender prostitute in Brussels who left home after being abused by her father. The resulting its 1h 45m running time feels most convincing whenever Transfix

There is a useful directness to Night at the Golden Eagle, a drama shaped by Adam Rifkin with a firm understanding of its audience. In Night at the Golden Eagle, Vinny Argiro provides the anchor while James Caan introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Night at the Golden Eagle opens from this situation: An ex convict's plans to turn legit go awry. The resulting its 1h 27m running time feels most convincing whenever Night at the Golden Eagle tru

There is a useful directness to Hell House, a documentary shaped by George Ratliff with a firm understanding of its audience. In Hell House, Aria Adloo provides the anchor while Ashley Adloo introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Hell House opens from this situation: Each Halloween, youth members of Trinity Church, Texas construct a 'Hell House'; a modern day fire and brimstone sermon, presented in the form of a haunted house, seen by over 10,

There is a useful directness to Zuotian, a biographical drama shaped by Yang Zhang with a firm understanding of its audience. In Zuotian, Xiuling Chai provides the anchor while Fengsen Jia introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Zuotian opens from this situation: An actor becomes increasingly introverted and psychotic and his entire family attempts to intervene. The resulting its 1h 52m running time feels most convincing whenever Zuotian trusts

There is a useful directness to Behind the Sun, a drama shaped by Walter Salles with a firm understanding of its audience. In Behind the Sun, José Dumont provides the anchor while Rodrigo Santoro introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Behind the Sun opens from this situation: When ordered by his father to avenge the death of his older brother, a young man questions the tradition of violence between two rival families. The resulting its 1h 45m

There is a useful directness to Ichi the Killer, a comedy shaped by Takashi Miike with a firm understanding of its audience. In Ichi the Killer, Tadanobu Asano provides the anchor while Nao Ômori introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Ichi the Killer opens from this situation: As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pai