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There is a useful directness to Woodshock, a thriller shaped by Kate Mulleavy with a firm understanding of its audience. In Woodshock, Kirsten Dunst provides the anchor while Joe Cole introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Woodshock opens from this situation: A woman, consumed by profound grief after a personal loss, aided by a potent drug meant for the terminally ill, delves into her psyche for solace set in the hauntingly beautiful redwood f

There is a useful directness to Bluebeard, a thriller shaped by Soo youn Lee with a firm understanding of its audience. In Bluebeard, Cho Jin woong provides the anchor while Shin Goo introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Bluebeard opens from this situation: Dr Seung hoon sedates his landlord before medical check up, when the old man begins telling him a convincing murder confession. The resulting its 1h 57m running time feels most convincing

There is a useful directness to Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion & Disco, a documentary shaped by James Crump with a firm understanding of its audience. In Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion & Disco, Joan Juliet Buck provides the anchor while Paul Caranicas introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion & Disco opens from this situation: Sex Fashion and Disco is a documentary film concerning Antonio Lopez (1943 1987), the m

There is a useful directness to Hitler's Hollywood, a documentary shaped by Rüdiger Suchsland with a firm understanding of its audience. In Hitler's Hollywood, Rüdiger Suchsland provides the anchor while Rike Schmid introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Hitler's Hollywood opens from this situation: Rüdiger Suchsland examines German cinema from 1933, when the Nazis came into power, until 1945 when the Third Reich collapsed. The resulting its 1

There is a useful directness to Liyana, a documentary shaped by Aaron Kopp with a firm understanding of its audience. In Liyana, Gcina Mhlophe provides the anchor while the principal supporting performer introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Liyana opens from this situation: Five children in Swaziland dive into their imaginations to create an original African tale about a girl on a dangerous quest. The resulting its 1h 17m running time feels

There is a useful directness to What Will People Say, a drama shaped by Iram Haq with a firm understanding of its audience. In What Will People Say, Maria Mozhdah provides the anchor while Adil Hussain introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, What Will People Say opens from this situation: The story of Nisha, daughter of a Pakistani Norwegian family, who is kidnapped to Pakistan by her parents when her father finds her in bed with a man. The res

There is a useful directness to Rodin, a romance shaped by Jacques Doillon with a firm understanding of its audience. In Rodin, Vincent Lindon provides the anchor while Izïa Higelin introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Rodin opens from this situation: An account of the famous French sculptor's romance with Camille Claudel. The resulting its 1h 59m running time feels most convincing whenever Rodin trusts behaviour more than explanation. ⁠ Vin

There is a useful directness to Maze, a thriller shaped by Stephen Burke with a firm understanding of its audience. In Maze, Tom Vaughan Lawlor provides the anchor while Barry Ward introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Maze opens from this situation: Inspired by the true events of the infamous 1983 prison breakout of 38 IRA prisoners from HMP, which was to become the biggest prison escape in Europe since World War II. The resulting its 1h 32m

There is a useful directness to Summer in the Forest, a documentary shaped by Randall Wright with a firm understanding of its audience. In Summer in the Forest, the lead performer provides the anchor while the principal supporting performer introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Summer in the Forest opens from this situation: Like countless others, Philippe, Michel, Andre and Patrick were labeled 'idiots', locked away and forgotten in violent

There is a useful directness to Racer and the Jailbird, a crime drama shaped by Michaël R. Roskam with a firm understanding of its audience. In Racer and the Jailbird, Matthias Schoenaerts provides the anchor while Adèle Exarchopoulos introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Racer and the Jailbird opens from this situation: Set against the background of a brutal crime gang in Brussels, a tragic love story between Gigi, a high flying gangster, an

There is a useful directness to Quest, a documentary shaped by Jonathan Olshefski with a firm understanding of its audience. In Quest, Christopher Rainey provides the anchor while Christine'a Rainey introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Quest opens from this situation: A husband and wife live in an impoverished neighborhood in north Philadelphia while they raise their daughter and run a recording studio in their basement. The resulting its 1h

There is a useful directness to Saving Banksy, a documentary shaped by Colin M. Day with a firm understanding of its audience. In Saving Banksy, Ben Eine provides the anchor while Glen E. Friedman introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Saving Banksy opens from this situation: Internationally known graffiti artist, Banksy, left his mark on San Francisco in April 2010. The resulting its 1h 20m running time feels most convincing whenever Saving B