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Fabian: Going to the Dogs begins with an appealing promise: Dominik Graf will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Tom Schilling and Albrecht Schuch gives Fabian: Going to the Dogs an immediate pulse. The story of Fabian: Going to the Dogs begins from a specific pressure point: 1930s Berlin. By the end of its 2h 56m running time, the value of Fabian: Going to the Dogs rests less on novelty than on t

John and the Hole begins with an appealing promise: Pascual Sisto will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Charlie Shotwell and Michael C. Hall gives John and the Hole an immediate pulse. The story of John and the Hole begins from a specific pressure point: A coming of age psychological thriller that plays out the unsettling reality of a kid who holds his family captive in a hole in the ground.

Claydream begins with an appealing promise: Marq Evans will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Adam Elliot and Nick Park gives Claydream an immediate pulse. The story of Claydream begins from a specific pressure point: The meteoric rise and dramatic fall of "Father of Claymation" Will Vinton is the subject of this fascinating portrait of one of cinema's unheralded innovators. By the end of its

The Tale of King Crab begins with an appealing promise: Alessio Rigo de Righi will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Gabriele Silli and Maria Alexandra Lungu gives The Tale of King Crab an immediate pulse. The story of The Tale of King Crab begins from a specific pressure point: In the 19th century, a wandering drunkard in Italy is cast out of his village for a crime. By the end of its 1h 45m runni

Lingui begins with an appealing promise: Mahamat Saleh Haroun will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Achouackh Abakar Souleymane and Rihane Khalil Alio gives Lingui an immediate pulse. The story of Lingui begins from a specific pressure point: Amina, a practicing Muslim, lives with her daughter, 15 year old Maria. By the end of its 1h 27m running time, the value of Lingui rests less on novelty than

Jakob's Wife begins with an appealing promise: Travis Stevens will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Barbara Crampton and Larry Fessenden gives Jakob's Wife an immediate pulse. The story of Jakob's Wife begins from a specific pressure point: Anne, married to a small town Minister, feels her life has been shrinking over the past 30 years. By the end of its 1h 38m running time, the value of Jak

Ma Belle, My Beauty begins with an appealing promise: Marion Hoang Ngoc Hill will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Idella Johnson and Hannah Pepper gives Ma Belle, My Beauty an immediate pulse. The story of Ma Belle, My Beauty begins from a specific pressure point: A surprise reunion in the South of France reignites passions and jealousies between two women who were formerly polyamorous lovers.

Bitterbrush begins with an appealing promise: Emelie Mahdavian will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Colie Moline and Hollyn Patterson gives Bitterbrush an immediate pulse. The story of Bitterbrush begins from a specific pressure point: In the remote and rugged mountains of the American West, two young women contemplate the future as they work alone herding cattle. By the end of its 1h 30m r

Writing with Fire begins with an appealing promise: Sushmit Ghosh will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Meera Devi and Shyamkali Devi gives Writing with Fire an immediate pulse. The story of Writing with Fire begins from a specific pressure point: In a cluttered news landscape dominated by men, emerges India's only newspaper run by Dalit women. By the end of its 1h 32m running time, the valu

Settlers begins with an appealing promise: Wyatt Rockefeller will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Sofia Boutella and Ismael Cruz Cordova gives Settlers an immediate pulse. The story of Settlers begins from a specific pressure point: Mankind's earliest settlers on the Martian frontier do what they must to survive the cosmic elements and each other. By the end of its 1h 43m running time, the val

Trigger Point begins with an appealing promise: Brad Turner will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Barry Pepper and Colm Feore gives Trigger Point an immediate pulse. The story of Trigger Point begins from a specific pressure point: Follows Nicolas Shaw, a retired U.S. By the end of its 1h 25m running time, the value of Trigger Point rests less on novelty than on the care of its execution. ⁠

The Innocents begins with an appealing promise: Eskil Vogt will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Rakel Lenora Petersen Fløttum and Alva Brynsmo Ramstad gives The Innocents an immediate pulse. The story of The Innocents begins from a specific pressure point: During the bright Nordic summer, a group of children reveal their dark and mysterious powers when the adults aren't looking. By the end