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There is a useful directness to Custody, a thriller shaped by Xavier Legrand with a firm understanding of its audience. In Custody, Léa Drucker provides the anchor while Denis Ménochet introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Custody opens from this situation: A broken marriage leads to a bitter custody battle with an embattled son at the centre. The resulting its 1h 33m running time feels most convincing whenever Custody trusts behaviour more t

There is a useful directness to Warriors of the Dawn, a historical drama shaped by Yoon Chul Jung with a firm understanding of its audience. In Warriors of the Dawn, Lee Jung jae provides the anchor while Yeo Jin goo introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Warriors of the Dawn opens from this situation: A crown prince emerges as a leader during the war between Korea and Japan in 1592. The resulting its 2h 10m running time feels most convincing

There is a useful directness to How to Talk to Girls at Parties, a comedy shaped by John Cameron Mitchell with a firm understanding of its audience. In How to Talk to Girls at Parties, Elle Fanning provides the anchor while Alex Sharp introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, How to Talk to Girls at Parties opens from this situation: An alien touring the galaxy breaks away from her group and meets two young inhabitants of the most dangerous place

There is a useful directness to Skid Row Marathon, a documentary shaped by Mark Hayes with a firm understanding of its audience. In Skid Row Marathon, David Askew provides the anchor while Joan Bys introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Skid Row Marathon opens from this situation: A criminal court judge starts a running club on L.A.'s skid row, where he trains a motley group of homeless people to run international marathons. The resulting its

There is a useful directness to The Third Murder, a crime drama shaped by Hirokazu Koreeda with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Third Murder, Masaharu Fukuyama provides the anchor while Kôji Yakusho introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Third Murder opens from this situation: A courtroom drama centered around the murder of a factory president. The resulting its 2h 4m running time feels most convincing whenever The Third Murde

There is a useful directness to Dina, a documentary shaped by Antonio Santini with a firm understanding of its audience. In Dina, Dina Buno provides the anchor while Scott Levin introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Dina opens from this situation: An eccentric suburban woman and a Walmart door greeter navigate their evolving relationship in this unconventional love story. The resulting its 1h 43m running time feels most convincing whenever Di

There is a useful directness to Because of Grácia, a comedy shaped by Tom Simes with a firm understanding of its audience. In Because of Grácia, John Schneider provides the anchor while Todd Terry introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Because of Grácia opens from this situation: Two high school couples explore friendship and dating along dissimilar lines, leading to courage and transformation for one teen and a personal crisis for another. Th

There is a useful directness to The King's Case Note, a comedy shaped by Hyun Sung Moon with a firm understanding of its audience. In The King's Case Note, Lee Sun kyun provides the anchor while Ahn Jae hong introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The King's Case Note opens from this situation: A clever King and his brilliant chronicle keeper hunt for the truth behind a crime that threatens the throne and the stability of the country. The resul

There is a useful directness to Madame, a comedy shaped by Amanda Sthers with a firm understanding of its audience. In Madame, Toni Collette provides the anchor while Harvey Keitel introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Madame opens from this situation: A rich man's fortune cookie: "Tonight you'll meet someone special." He meets a maid, made aristocrat for the evening to avoid 13 at the dinner party in Paris. The resulting its 1h 31m running t

There is a useful directness to Memoir of a Murderer, an action film shaped by Won Shin yeon with a firm understanding of its audience. In Memoir of a Murderer, Sul Kyung gu provides the anchor while Kim Nam gil introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Memoir of a Murderer opens from this situation: A former serial killer with Alzheimer's fights to protect his daughter from her psychotic boyfriend. The resulting its 1h 58m running time feels mos

There is a useful directness to Let the Corpses Tan, a thriller shaped by Hélène Cattet with a firm understanding of its audience. In Let the Corpses Tan, Elina Löwensohn provides the anchor while Stéphane Ferrara introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Let the Corpses Tan opens from this situation: A grizzled thug and his gang head to an island retreat with a haul of 250 kilograms of gold bullion to lay low; however, a bohemian writer, his mus

There is a useful directness to Keep Watching, a horror film shaped by Sean Carter with a firm understanding of its audience. In Keep Watching, Bella Thorne provides the anchor while Chandler Riggs introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Keep Watching opens from this situation: A family become imprisoned in their home by intruders who force them to play a life and death game where the mysterious rules become clear as the night unfolds. The resu