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There is a useful directness to Song for a Raggy Boy, a historical drama shaped by Aisling Walsh with a firm understanding of its audience. In Song for a Raggy Boy, Aidan Quinn provides the anchor while Iain Glen introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Song for a Raggy Boy opens from this situation: The true story of a single teacher's courage to stand up against an untouchable prefect's sadistic disciplinary regime and other abuse in a Catholi

There is a useful directness to Dead End, a horror film shaped by Jean Baptiste Andrea with a firm understanding of its audience. In Dead End, Ray Wise provides the anchor while Lin Shaye introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Dead End opens from this situation: Christmas Eve. The resulting its 1h 25m running time feels most convincing whenever Dead End trusts behaviour more than explanation. ⁠ The craft of Dead End is defined by carefully rat

There is a useful directness to A Good Lawyer's Wife, a romance shaped by Im Sang soo with a firm understanding of its audience. In A Good Lawyer's Wife, Moon So ri provides the anchor while Hwang Jung min introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, A Good Lawyer's Wife opens from this situation: Bored, horny, and frustrated, a woman begins an affair with a teenage boy. The resulting its 1h 44m running time feels most convincing whenever A Good Law

There is a useful directness to Fallo!, a romance shaped by Tinto Brass with a firm understanding of its audience. In Fallo!, Sara Cosmi provides the anchor while Massimiliano Caroletti introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Fallo! opens from this situation: Tinto Brass The maestro of Italian erotica is back. The resulting its 2h running time feels most convincing whenever Fallo! trusts behaviour more than explanation. ⁠ What keeps Fallo! emot

There is a useful directness to The Sleeping Dictionary, a romance shaped by Guy Jenkin with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Sleeping Dictionary, Jessica Alba provides the anchor while Brenda Blethyn introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Sleeping Dictionary opens from this situation: A young Englishman is sent to Malaysian Borneo in the 1930s to stay with a tribe as UK's colonial representative. The resulting its 1h 49m runni

There is a useful directness to Tasuma, a drama shaped by Kollo Sanou with a firm understanding of its audience. In Tasuma, Barthélémy Bouda provides the anchor while André Bougma introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Tasuma opens from this situation: A village elder veteran expecting his pension buys a mill on credit for the community, but the repeated requests ignored by the government bring back his fighting spirit. The resulting its 1h 30

There is a useful directness to Jesus, Du weisst, a documentary shaped by Ulrich Seidl with a firm understanding of its audience. In Jesus, Du weisst, Elfriede Ahmad provides the anchor while Waltraute Bartel introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Jesus, Du weisst opens from this situation: Six Catholics share their thoughts and problems with Jesus in different churches. The resulting its 1h 27m running time feels most convincing whenever Jesu

There is a useful directness to Anatomy 2, a horror film shaped by Stefan Ruzowitzky with a firm understanding of its audience. In Anatomy 2, August Diehl provides the anchor while Ariane Schnug introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Anatomy 2 opens from this situation: Jo starts as intern in a Berlin hospital researching bionic muscle enhancement. The resulting its 1h 41m running time feels most convincing whenever Anatomy 2 trusts behaviour

There is a useful directness to Uncut, a comedy shaped by Jonathan Zarantonello with a firm understanding of its audience. In Uncut, Franco Trentalance provides the anchor while Cristina Mazzuzzi introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Uncut opens from this situation: . The resulting its 1h 18m running time feels most convincing whenever Uncut trusts behaviour more than explanation. ⁠ Franco Trentalance approaches Uncut with a useful mixture of

There is a useful directness to Exorcism, a horror film shaped by William A. Baker with a firm understanding of its audience. In Exorcism, Brian Patrick Clarke provides the anchor while Jack Donner introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Exorcism opens from this situation: In the city of angels Los Angeles no one is immune from the lurking spirits, neither good nor evil. The resulting its 1h 38m running time feels most convincing whenever Exorc

There is a useful directness to Der Wald vor lauter Bäumen, a drama shaped by Maren Ade with a firm understanding of its audience. In Der Wald vor lauter Bäumen, Eva Löbau provides the anchor while Daniela Holtz introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Der Wald vor lauter Bäumen opens from this situation: As an awkward idealistic high school teacher begins her first job in the city, things turn out to be much tougher than she had imagined. The r

There is a useful directness to The Ballad of Bering Strait, a documentary shaped by Nina Gilden Seavey with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Ballad of Bering Strait, Alexei Arzamastsev provides the anchor while Natasha Borzilova introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Ballad of Bering Strait opens from this situation: "The Ballad of Bering Strait" is a cinema verite film following seven Russian teenagers who have come to Americ