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The Stone Angel begins with an appealing promise: Kari Skogland will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Ellen Burstyn and Christine Horne gives The Stone Angel an immediate pulse. The story of The Stone Angel begins from a specific pressure point: A 90 year old woman, rapidly losing her memory and knowing that sooner or later her life will be over, returns to the Manitoba farmhouse she grew up in to

Flight of the Red Balloon begins with an appealing promise: Hsiao Hsien Hou will treat its family film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Juliette Binoche and Hippolyte Girardot gives Flight of the Red Balloon an immediate pulse. The story of Flight of the Red Balloon begins from a specific pressure point: A little boy and his baby sitter inhabit the same imaginary world: through their adventures they are followed

Joshua begins with an appealing promise: George Ratliff will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Sam Rockwell and Vera Farmiga gives Joshua an immediate pulse. The story of Joshua begins from a specific pressure point: The arrival of a newborn girl causes the gradual disintegration of the Cairn family; particularly for 9 year old Joshua (Kogan), an eccentric boy whose proper upbringing and refi

Aaja Nachle begins with an appealing promise: Anil Mehta will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Madhuri Dixit and Darshan Jariwala gives Aaja Nachle an immediate pulse. The story of Aaja Nachle begins from a specific pressure point: Dia's dance teacher is dying. By the end of its 2h 17m running time, the value of Aaja Nachle rests less on novelty than on the care of its execution. ⁠ The central i

Paranoid Park begins with an appealing promise: Gus Van Sant will treat its crime drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Gabe Nevins and Daniel Liu gives Paranoid Park an immediate pulse. The story of Paranoid Park begins from a specific pressure point: A teenage skateboarder's life begins to fray after he is involved in the accidental death of a security guard. By the end of its 1h 25m running time, the value of

Shall We Kiss? begins with an appealing promise: Emmanuel Mouret will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Julie Gayet and Michaël Cohen gives Shall We Kiss? an immediate pulse. The story of Shall We Kiss? begins from a specific pressure point: When Gabriel and Emilie meet totally by chance, they don't know it is the start of a long story. By the end of its 1h 36m running time, the value of Shall We

Nobel Son begins with an appealing promise: Randall Miller will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Alan Rickman and Bryan Greenberg gives Nobel Son an immediate pulse. The story of Nobel Son begins from a specific pressure point: A professor of chemistry wins the Nobel Prize. By the end of its 1h 50m running time, the value of Nobel Son rests less on novelty than on the care of its execution. ⁠ Ala

A Secret begins with an appealing promise: Claude Miller will treat its war drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Cécile de France and Patrick Bruel gives A Secret an immediate pulse. The story of A Secret begins from a specific pressure point: A 15 year old boy unearths a shocking family secret. By the end of its 1h 45m running time, the value of A Secret rests less on novelty than on the care of its execution.

Molière begins with an appealing promise: Laurent Tirard will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Romain Duris and Fabrice Luchini gives Molière an immediate pulse. The story of Molière begins from a specific pressure point: To satisfy his creditors, a witty actor reinvents himself as a satirical playwright, with uproarious, yet bittersweet, results. By the end of its 2h running time, the value of M

Fugitive Pieces begins with an appealing promise: Jeremy Podeswa will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Stephen Dillane and Rade Serbedzija gives Fugitive Pieces an immediate pulse. The story of Fugitive Pieces begins from a specific pressure point: A child escapes from Poland during World War II and first heads to Greece before coming of age in Canada. By the end of its 1h 44m running time, the va

Laaga Chunari Mein Daag: Journey of a Woman begins with an appealing promise: Pradeep Sarkar will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Rani Mukerji and Jaya Bachchan gives Laaga Chunari Mein Daag: Journey of a Woman an immediate pulse. The story of Laaga Chunari Mein Daag: Journey of a Woman begins from a specific pressure point: A small town girl lands in big bad Mumbai to earn an honest living but

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters begins with an appealing promise: Seth Gordon will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Steve Wiebe and Billy Mitchell gives The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters an immediate pulse. The story of The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters begins from a specific pressure point: Die hard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games. By the en