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Polina begins with an appealing promise: Valérie Müller will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Anastasia Shevtsova and Veronika Zhovnytska gives Polina an immediate pulse. The story of Polina begins from a specific pressure point: A young girl studies classical ballet. By the end of its 1h 48m running time, the value of Polina rests less on novelty than on the care of its execution. ⁠ In Polina, Va

Apparition Hill begins with an appealing promise: Sean Bloomfield will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between the lead performer and the principal supporting performer gives Apparition Hill an immediate pulse. The story of Apparition Hill begins from a specific pressure point: Seven strangers investigate the greatest paranormal mystery in the world. By the end of its 1h 55m running time, the value

David Lynch: The Art Life begins with an appealing promise: Rick Barnes will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between David Lynch and Lula Lynch gives David Lynch: The Art Life an immediate pulse. The story of David Lynch: The Art Life begins from a specific pressure point: Artist and filmmaker David Lynch discusses his early life and the events that shaped his outlook on art and the creative proces

In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World begins with an appealing promise: Sunao Katabuchi will treat its animated adventure framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Non and Ava Pickard gives In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World an immediate pulse. The story of In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World begins from a specific pressure point: A spirited 18 year old woman is married off to a man she

Asura begins with an appealing promise: Sung Soo Kim will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jung Woo sung and Hwang Jung min gives Asura an immediate pulse. The story of Asura begins from a specific pressure point: A shady cop finds himself in over his head when he gets caught between Internal Affairs and the city's corrupt mayor. By the end of its 2h 16m running time, the value of Asura rest

Graduation begins with an appealing promise: Cristian Mungiu will treat its crime drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Adrian Titieni and Maria Dragus gives Graduation an immediate pulse. The story of Graduation begins from a specific pressure point: A film about compromises and the implications of the parent's role. By the end of its 2h 8m running time, the value of Graduation rests less on novelty than on the

Past Life begins with an appealing promise: Avi Nesher will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Nelly Tagar and Joy Rieger gives Past Life an immediate pulse. The story of Past Life begins from a specific pressure point: Past Life tracks the daring late 1970s odyssey of two sisters an introverted classical musician and a rambunctious scandal sheet journalist as they unravel a shocking wartime mystery

The Bad Batch begins with an appealing promise: Ana Lily Amirpour will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Suki Waterhouse and Jason Momoa gives The Bad Batch an immediate pulse. The story of The Bad Batch begins from a specific pressure point: In a desert dystopia, a young woman is kidnapped by cannibals. By the end of its 1h 58m running time, the value of The Bad Batch rests less on novelty t

League of Gods begins with an appealing promise: Koan Hui will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jet Li and Bingbing Fan gives League of Gods an immediate pulse. The story of League of Gods begins from a specific pressure point: Based on the 16th century Chinese novel Feng Shen Yan Yi (The Investiture of the Gods), the story tells of how King Zhou of Shang becomes a tyrant due to the wiles of

The Masked Saint begins with an appealing promise: Warren P. Sonoda will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Brett Granstaff and Lara Jean Chorostecki gives The Masked Saint an immediate pulse. The story of The Masked Saint begins from a specific pressure point: A pastor and professional wrestler accepts a position at a struggling church where he helps the community both in his official capacit

Complete Unknown begins with an appealing promise: Joshua Marston will treat its mystery framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Michael Shannon and Rachel Weisz gives Complete Unknown an immediate pulse. The story of Complete Unknown begins from a specific pressure point: As a man contemplates moving to a new state with his wife for her graduate program, an old flame a woman who often changes identities reenters his li

Spark: A Space Tail begins with an appealing promise: Aaron Woodley will treat its animated adventure framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jace Norman and Jessica Biel gives Spark: A Space Tail an immediate pulse. The story of Spark: A Space Tail begins from a specific pressure point: Spark, a teenage monkey and his friends, Chunk and Vix, are on a mission to regain Planet Bana, a kingdom overtaken by the evil overlo