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There is a useful directness to Backwards, a romance shaped by Ben Hickernell with a firm understanding of its audience. In Backwards, Sarah Megan Thomas provides the anchor while James Van Der Beek introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Backwards opens from this situation: When a fiercely competitive 30 year old rower fails to make the Olympic boat for the second time, she takes a coaching job at a school but struggles to adjust to life off t

There is a useful directness to Sightseers, a horror film shaped by Ben Wheatley with a firm understanding of its audience. In Sightseers, Alice Lowe provides the anchor while Kenneth Hadley introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Sightseers opens from this situation: Chris wants to show girlfriend Tina his world, but events soon conspire against the couple and their dream caravan holiday takes a very wrong turn. The resulting its 1h 28m runnin

There is a useful directness to The Last Sentence, a biographical drama shaped by Jan Troell with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Last Sentence, Jesper Christensen provides the anchor while Pernilla August introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Last Sentence opens from this situation: A story based on the life of journalist Torgny Segerstedt, who alerted the Swedish public to the threat of Fascism in the 1930s. The resulting i

There is a useful directness to Becoming Traviata, a documentary shaped by Philippe Béziat with a firm understanding of its audience. In Becoming Traviata, Natalie Dessay provides the anchor while Jean François Sivadier introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Becoming Traviata opens from this situation: Natalie Dessay prepares to take on the role of Violetta in this documentary about the staging of Verdi's masterwork at the Aix en Provence Fest

There is a useful directness to Girlfriend Boyfriend, a romance shaped by Ya che Yang with a firm understanding of its audience. In Girlfriend Boyfriend, Lun Mei Gwei provides the anchor while Hsiao chuan Chang introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Girlfriend Boyfriend opens from this situation: When three rebellious students leave their hometown to pursue their lifelong dreams in the big city, their relationships start to face the pressures

There is a useful directness to Deadfall, an action film shaped by Stefan Ruzowitzky with a firm understanding of its audience. In Deadfall, Eric Bana provides the anchor while Olivia Wilde introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Deadfall opens from this situation: Two siblings decide to fend for themselves in the wake of a botched casino heist and their unlikely reunion during another family's Thanksgiving celebration. The resulting its 1h 35m

There is a useful directness to For No Good Reason, a documentary shaped by Charlie Paul with a firm understanding of its audience. In For No Good Reason, Ralph Steadman provides the anchor while Johnny Depp introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, For No Good Reason opens from this situation: Johnny Depp pays a visit to Ralph Steadman, the renown artist and the last of the original Gonzo visionaries who worked alongside Hunter S. Thompson. The

There is a useful directness to The Pervert's Guide to Ideology, a documentary shaped by Sophie Fiennes with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Pervert's Guide to Ideology, Slavoj Zizek provides the anchor while the principal supporting performer introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Pervert's Guide to Ideology opens from this situation: Philosopher Slavoj Zizek examines the hidden themes and existential questions asked by world

There is a useful directness to An Inconsistent Truth, a documentary shaped by Shayne Edwards with a firm understanding of its audience. In An Inconsistent Truth, Phil Valentine provides the anchor while Newt Gingrich introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, An Inconsistent Truth opens from this situation: Interviewing multiple scientists on climate change, not only does this film cover the science and the facts, it explores the culture of the g

There is a useful directness to Taur Mittran Di, a comedy shaped by Navaniat Singh with a firm understanding of its audience. In Taur Mittran Di, Amrinder Gill provides the anchor while Rannvijay Singh introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Taur Mittran Di opens from this situation: Taur Mittran Di is a campus based story of 2 boys set in Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. The resulting its 2h 15m running time feels most convincing whenever

There is a useful directness to War Witch, a war drama shaped by Kim Nguyen with a firm understanding of its audience. In War Witch, Rachel Mwanza provides the anchor while Alain Lino Mic Eli Bastien introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, War Witch opens from this situation: Somewhere in Sub Saharan Africa, Komona, a 14 year old girl, tells her unborn child growing inside her the story of her life since she has been at war. The resulting its 1

There is a useful directness to Runaway Slave, a documentary shaped by Pritchett Cotten with a firm understanding of its audience. In Runaway Slave, C.L. Bryant provides the anchor while Christian Adams introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Runaway Slave opens from this situation: A perpetual state of welfare exists in the U.S., creating a form of modern slavery for a large percentage of African Americans. The resulting its 1h 48m running tim