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There is a useful directness to Fabled, a horror film shaped by Ari Kirschenbaum with a firm understanding of its audience. In Fabled, Desmond Askew provides the anchor while Katheryn Winnick introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Fabled opens from this situation: A man believes that his ex, shrink and colleagues are out to get him and that he's being followed by someone or something. The resulting its 1h 24m running time feels most convincing

There is a useful directness to Porn Theatre, a drama shaped by Jacques Nolot with a firm understanding of its audience. In Porn Theatre, Vittoria Scognamiglio provides the anchor while Jacques Nolot introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Porn Theatre opens from this situation: In a Parisian porn theater, a cashier, a 50 year old man and a young projectionist are drawn into a complex love affair. The resulting its 1h 30m running time feels mos

There is a useful directness to Garage Days, a comedy shaped by Alex Proyas with a firm understanding of its audience. In Garage Days, Kick Gurry provides the anchor while Maya Stange introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Garage Days opens from this situation: The story of a young garage band in Sydney, Australia trying to make it big. The resulting its 1h 45m running time feels most convincing whenever Garage Days trusts behaviour more than

There is a useful directness to Martin & Orloff, a comedy shaped by Lawrence Blume with a firm understanding of its audience. In Martin & Orloff, Ian Roberts provides the anchor while Matt Walsh introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Martin & Orloff opens from this situation: Martin tried to kill himself. The resulting its 1h 27m running time feels most convincing whenever Martin & Orloff trusts behaviour more than explanation. ⁠ The plot of M

There is a useful directness to Showboy, a comedy shaped by Lindy Heymann with a firm understanding of its audience. In Showboy, Christian Taylor provides the anchor while Lindy Heymann introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Showboy opens from this situation: Fired from a TV show, a writer looks into becoming a chorus boy while a documentary crew follows his efforts. The resulting its 1h 33m running time feels most convincing whenever Showboy

There is a useful directness to After Freedom, a drama shaped by Vahe Babaian with a firm understanding of its audience. In After Freedom, Mic Tomasi provides the anchor while Sophie Chahinian introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, After Freedom opens from this situation: Michael Abcarian is a young Armenian man living in Glendale, California with a growing sense of obligation to his father, Leon, who had sacrificed everything to get his famil

There is a useful directness to This Thing of Ours, a crime drama shaped by Danny Provenzano with a firm understanding of its audience. In This Thing of Ours, Frank Vincent provides the anchor while Vincent Pastore introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, This Thing of Ours opens from this situation: Using the Internet and global satellites, a group of gangsters pull off the biggest bank heist in the Mafia's history. The resulting its 1h 40m run

There is a useful directness to La vie promise, a drama shaped by Olivier Dahan with a firm understanding of its audience. In La vie promise, Isabelle Huppert provides the anchor while Pascal Greggory introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, La vie promise opens from this situation: A prostitute and her teenager daughter, will have to run away after the girl stabs her mother's pimp. The resulting its 1h 33m running time feels most convincing whe

There is a useful directness to Sex Is Comedy, a comedy shaped by Catherine Breillat with a firm understanding of its audience. In Sex Is Comedy, Anne Parillaud provides the anchor while Grégoire Colin introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Sex Is Comedy opens from this situation: A director struggles to film a difficult, intimate sex scene between two actors who happen to hate each other. The resulting its 1h 32m running time feels most convi

There is a useful directness to Close Your Eyes, a horror film shaped by Nick Willing with a firm understanding of its audience. In Close Your Eyes, Goran Visnjic provides the anchor while Paddy Considine introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Close Your Eyes opens from this situation: A hypnotherapist is caught up in the pursuit of a serial killer. The resulting its 1h 48m running time feels most convincing whenever Close Your Eyes trusts beh

There is a useful directness to My Mother's Smile, a drama shaped by Marco Bellocchio with a firm understanding of its audience. In My Mother's Smile, Sergio Castellitto provides the anchor while Jacqueline Lustig introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, My Mother's Smile opens from this situation: A celebrated painter receives a visit from a cardinal's assistant, who informs him that his mother could become a saint. The resulting its 1h 45m run

There is a useful directness to Secret Lives: Hidden Children and Their Rescuers During WWII, a documentary shaped by Aviva Slesin with a firm understanding of its audience. In Secret Lives: Hidden Children and Their Rescuers During WWII, the lead performer provides the anchor while the principal supporting performer introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Secret Lives: Hidden Children and Their Rescuers During WWII opens from this situation: T