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There is a useful directness to Bicycling with Molière, a comedy shaped by Philippe Le Guay with a firm understanding of its audience. In Bicycling with Molière, Fabrice Luchini provides the anchor while Lambert Wilson introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Bicycling with Molière opens from this situation: Two actors. The resulting its 1h 44m running time feels most convincing whenever Bicycling with Molière trusts behaviour more than explanat

There is a useful directness to How I Live Now, a comedy shaped by Kevin Macdonald with a firm understanding of its audience. In How I Live Now, Saoirse Ronan provides the anchor while Tom Holland introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, How I Live Now opens from this situation: An American girl, sent to the English countryside to stay with relatives, finds love and purpose while fighting for her survival as war envelops the world around her. Th

There is a useful directness to Siddharth, a drama shaped by Richie Mehta with a firm understanding of its audience. In Siddharth, Rajesh Tailang provides the anchor while Tannishtha Chatterjee introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Siddharth opens from this situation: A chain wallah from Delhi travels across India in search of his missing son, in the hopes that whoever took him, returns him unharmed. The resulting its 1h 36m running time feel

There is a useful directness to Young & Beautiful, a romance shaped by François Ozon with a firm understanding of its audience. In Young & Beautiful, Marine Vacth provides the anchor while Géraldine Pailhas introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Young & Beautiful opens from this situation: After losing her virginity, Isabelle takes up a secret life as a call girl, meeting her clients for hotel room trysts. The resulting its 1h 35m running time

There is a useful directness to Jealousy, a drama shaped by Philippe Garrel with a firm understanding of its audience. In Jealousy, Louis Garrel provides the anchor while Anna Mouglalis introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Jealousy opens from this situation: As a man leaves his wife and daughter, a series of brief conversations, observed gestures, chance encounters and impulsive acts, tell the story of the relationships that flounder and thr

There is a useful directness to The Art of the Steal, a comedy shaped by Jonathan Sobol with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Art of the Steal, Kurt Russell provides the anchor while Jay Baruchel introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Art of the Steal opens from this situation: Crunch Calhoun, a semi reformed art thief, agrees to get his old gang back together to pull off one last heist. The resulting its 1h 30m running time fe

There is a useful directness to My Lucky Star, a comedy shaped by Dennie Gordon with a firm understanding of its audience. In My Lucky Star, Ziyi Zhang provides the anchor while Leehom Wang introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, My Lucky Star opens from this situation: A woman gets caught up in an international diamond heist which pushes her close to a spy who is trying to save the world. The resulting its 1h 54m running time feels most convin

There is a useful directness to Let the Fire Burn, a documentary shaped by Jason Osder with a firm understanding of its audience. In Let the Fire Burn, Birdie Africa provides the anchor while Ramona Africa introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Let the Fire Burn opens from this situation: A history of the conflict of the City of Philadelphia and the Black Liberation organization, MOVE, that led to the disastrously violent final confrontation i

There is a useful directness to The Notebook, a war drama shaped by János Szász with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Notebook, László Gyémánt provides the anchor while András Gyémánt introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Notebook opens from this situation: Twin siblings enduring the harshness of WWII in a village on the Hungarian border hedge their survival on studying and learning from the evil surrounding them. The resultin

There is a useful directness to Pandora's Promise, a documentary shaped by Robert Stone with a firm understanding of its audience. In Pandora's Promise, Stewart Brand provides the anchor while Richard Rhodes introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Pandora's Promise opens from this situation: The atomic bomb and meltdowns like Fukushima have made nuclear power synonymous with global disaster. The resulting its 1h 27m running time feels most conv

There is a useful directness to Max Rose, a drama shaped by Daniel Noah with a firm understanding of its audience. In Max Rose, Jerry Lewis provides the anchor while Kerry Bishé introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Max Rose opens from this situation: A jazz pianist makes a discovery days before the death of his wife that causes him to believe his sixty five year marriage was a lie. The resulting its 1h 23m running time feels most convincing

There is a useful directness to Maidentrip, a documentary shaped by Jillian Schlesinger with a firm understanding of its audience. In Maidentrip, Dick Dekker provides the anchor while Kim Dekker introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Maidentrip opens from this situation: 14 year old Laura Dekker sets out on a two year voyage in pursuit of her dream to become the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone. The resulting its 1h 22m runn