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Mr. Donkey begins with an appealing promise: Lu Liu will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Suxi Ren and Li Da gives Mr. Donkey an immediate pulse. The story of Mr. Donkey begins from a specific pressure point: In an effort to draw more funding from the government, faculty members of a rural Chinese school try to pass off an uneducated laborer as a qualified teacher. By the end of its 1h 53m runnin

Letters from Baghdad begins with an appealing promise: Sabine Krayenbühl will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Tilda Swinton and Michael Higgs gives Letters from Baghdad an immediate pulse. The story of Letters from Baghdad begins from a specific pressure point: Gertrude Bell, the most powerful woman in the British Empire in her day, shaped the destiny of Iraq after WWI in ways that still re

The Wasted Times begins with an appealing promise: Er Cheng will treat its crime drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between You Ge and Ziyi Zhang gives The Wasted Times an immediate pulse. The story of The Wasted Times begins from a specific pressure point: Over the course of several decades, a deal between the Japanese army and criminals in Shanghai plays out with violence and betrayal. By the end of its 2h 5m runni

Things to Come begins with an appealing promise: Mia Hansen Løve will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Isabelle Huppert and André Marcon gives Things to Come an immediate pulse. The story of Things to Come begins from a specific pressure point: A philosophy teacher soldiers through the death of her mother, losing her book deal, and dealing with a husband who is cheating on her. By the end of its 1

Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary begins with an appealing promise: John Scheinfeld will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Denzel Washington and Reggie Workman gives Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary an immediate pulse. The story of Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary begins from a specific pressure point: An exploration of the global power and impact of the mus

I Am Not Madame Bovary begins with an appealing promise: Xiaogang Feng will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Bingbing Fan and Wei Fan gives I Am Not Madame Bovary an immediate pulse. The story of I Am Not Madame Bovary begins from a specific pressure point: After being swindled by her ex husband, a woman takes on the Chinese legal system. By the end of its 2h 8m running time, the value of I Am No

Baaghi begins with an appealing promise: Sabbir Khan will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor gives Baaghi an immediate pulse. The story of Baaghi begins from a specific pressure point: A martial artist faces his biggest test when he has to travel to Bangkok to rescue the woman he loves from the clutches of his romantic rival. By the end of its 2h 13m running ti

Gimme Danger begins with an appealing promise: Jim Jarmusch will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Iggy Pop and Jim Jarmusch gives Gimme Danger an immediate pulse. The story of Gimme Danger begins from a specific pressure point: An in depth look at legendary punk band The Stooges. By the end of its 1h 48m running time, the value of Gimme Danger rests less on novelty than on the care of its ex

Luck Key begins with an appealing promise: Kae Byeok Lee will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Yoo Hae jin and Lee Joon gives Luck Key an immediate pulse. The story of Luck Key begins from a specific pressure point: A hapless loser assumes the identity of an amnesia victim without knowing that he is an assassin. By the end of its 1h 52m running time, the value of Luck Key rests less on novelty th

Wiener Dog begins with an appealing promise: Todd Solondz will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Greta Gerwig and Keaton Nigel Cooke gives Wiener Dog an immediate pulse. The story of Wiener Dog begins from a specific pressure point: A dachshund passes from oddball owner to oddball owner, whose radically dysfunctional lives are all impacted by the pooch. By the end of its 1h 28m running time, the v

Befikre begins with an appealing promise: Aditya Chopra will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Ranveer Singh and Vaani Kapoor gives Befikre an immediate pulse. The story of Befikre begins from a specific pressure point: It is a carefree love story of Dharam and Shyra, who find love in an engaging series of experiences. By the end of its 2h 10m running time, the value of Befikre rests less on novel

Raw begins with an appealing promise: Julia Ducournau will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Garance Marillier and Ella Rumpf gives Raw an immediate pulse. The story of Raw begins from a specific pressure point: A young woman, studying to be a vet, develops a craving for human flesh. By the end of its 1h 39m running time, the value of Raw rests less on novelty than on the care of its executio