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Slalom begins with an appealing promise: Charlène Favier will treat its sports drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Noée Abita and Jérémie Renier gives Slalom an immediate pulse. The story of Slalom begins from a specific pressure point: Under the guidance of a strict ex champion, a promising 15 year old girl trains as a professional skiing star.Will she be able to endure the physical and emotional pressures. B

Paper Spiders begins with an appealing promise: Inon Shampanier will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Lili Taylor and Stefania LaVie Owen gives Paper Spiders an immediate pulse. The story of Paper Spiders begins from a specific pressure point: A bittersweet story about coming of age in the shadow of mental illness. By the end of its 1h 49m running time, the value of Paper Spiders rests less on nov

The Roads Not Taken begins with an appealing promise: Sally Potter will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Javier Bardem and Elle Fanning gives The Roads Not Taken an immediate pulse. The story of The Roads Not Taken begins from a specific pressure point: A day in the life of Leo and his daughter, Molly, as he floats through alternate lives he could have lived, leading Molly to wrestle with her own

Simple Passion begins with an appealing promise: Danielle Arbid will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Laetitia Dosch and Sergei Polunin gives Simple Passion an immediate pulse. The story of Simple Passion begins from a specific pressure point: A mother falls into an addictive relationship with a Russian diplomat, with whom she has nothing in common. By the end of its 1h 39m running time, the val

Love It Was Not begins with an appealing promise: Maya Sarfaty will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Helena Citron and Roza Citron gives Love It Was Not an immediate pulse. The story of Love It Was Not begins from a specific pressure point: The tragic love story of Helena Citron, a young Jewish prisoner in Auschwitz, and Austrian SS officer Franz Wunsch. By the end of its 1h 26m running time

Bump Kowalski and the Ten Commandments begins with an appealing promise: Joshua Bovinette will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jillian Bovinette and Joshua Bovinette gives Bump Kowalski and the Ten Commandments an immediate pulse. The story of Bump Kowalski and the Ten Commandments begins from a specific pressure point: Bump Kowalski is a washed up pinball wizard on the path to repair his pinball

King's Gambit begins with an appealing promise: Joseph Sayer will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Blake Webb and Rebecca Galarza gives King's Gambit an immediate pulse. The story of King's Gambit begins from a specific pressure point: King's Gambit is an Independent, live action feature film set in present day Florida about Bryce, a man who uses a mystic journal to alter the world around hi

Dear Santa begins with an appealing promise: Dana Nachman will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Damion DiGrazia and Orlando Mendez gives Dear Santa an immediate pulse. The story of Dear Santa begins from a specific pressure point: 'Dear Santa' shines a light on the 100 year old 'Operation Santa' Program of the United States Postal Service. By the end of its 1h 24m running time, the value of

No Place begins with an appealing promise: Peter Matsoukas will treat its crime drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Benjamin Madrid and Afton Shepard gives No Place an immediate pulse. The story of No Place begins from a specific pressure point: Mac travels the country looking for the next hustle. By the end of its 1h 20m running time, the value of No Place rests less on novelty than on the care of its executi

Farewell Amor begins with an appealing promise: Ekwa Msangi will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine and Zainab Jah gives Farewell Amor an immediate pulse. The story of Farewell Amor begins from a specific pressure point: Reunited after 17 years, an Angolan immigrant is joined in the U.S. By the end of its 1h 35m running time, the value of Farewell Amor rests less on novelty

Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles begins with an appealing promise: Laura Gabbert will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Dominique Ansel and Sam Bompas gives Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles an immediate pulse. The story of Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles begins from a specific pressure point: Follows chef Yotam on his quest to bring the sumptuous art and decadence of Versai

Breaking Bread begins with an appealing promise: Beth Elise Hawk will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Nof Atamna Ismaeel and Shlomi Meir gives Breaking Bread an immediate pulse. The story of Breaking Bread begins from a specific pressure point: Dr Nof Atamna Ismaeel the first Muslim Arab to win Israel's MasterChef is on a quest to make social change through food. By the end of its 1h 25m ru