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Anaïs in Love begins with an appealing promise: Charline Bourgeois Tacquet will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Anaïs Demoustier and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi gives Anaïs in Love an immediate pulse. The story of Anaïs in Love begins from a specific pressure point: Follows Anaïs, a 30 year old woman who is broke and has a lover she doesn't think she loves anymore. By the end of its 1h 38m running ti

Ali & Ava begins with an appealing promise: Clio Barnard will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Adeel Akhtar and Claire Rushbrook gives Ali & Ava an immediate pulse. The story of Ali & Ava begins from a specific pressure point: Ali and Ava, both lonely for different reasons, meet and sparks fly. By the end of its 1h 35m running time, the value of Ali & Ava rests less on novelty than on the care o

Death Rider in the House of Vampires begins with an appealing promise: Glenn Danzig will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Devon Sawa and Julian Sands gives Death Rider in the House of Vampires an immediate pulse. The story of Death Rider in the House of Vampires begins from a specific pressure point: In the Wild West, the mysterious Death Rider enters a dangerous Vampire Sanctuary where the

The Scary of Sixty First begins with an appealing promise: Dasha Nekrasova will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Madeline Quinn and Betsey Brown gives The Scary of Sixty First an immediate pulse. The story of The Scary of Sixty First begins from a specific pressure point: Two roommates' lives are upended after finding out that their new Manhattan apartment harbors a dark secret. By the end o

You Are Not My Mother begins with an appealing promise: Kate Dolan will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Hazel Doupe and Carolyn Bracken gives You Are Not My Mother an immediate pulse. The story of You Are Not My Mother begins from a specific pressure point: In a North Dublin housing estate Char's mother goes missing. By the end of its 1h 33m running time, the value of You Are Not My Mother

After Yang begins with an appealing promise: Kogonada will treat its science fiction film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Colin Farrell and Jodie Turner Smith gives After Yang an immediate pulse. The story of After Yang begins from a specific pressure point: In a near future, a family reckons with questions of love, connection, and loss after their A.I. By the end of its 1h 36m running time, the value of After Y

Last Call begins with an appealing promise: Paolo Pilladi will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jeremy Piven and Taryn Manning gives Last Call an immediate pulse. The story of Last Call begins from a specific pressure point: A real estate developer returns to his old Philly neighborhood and must decide to raze or resurrect the family bar. By the end of its 1h 42m running time, the value of Last C

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché begins with an appealing promise: Celeste Bell will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Celeste Bell and Poly Styrene gives Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché an immediate pulse. The story of Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché begins from a specific pressure point: The death of punk icon and X Ray Spex front woman Poly Styrene sends her daughter on a journey through her mother's a

Around the World in 80 Days begins with an appealing promise: Samuel Tourneux will treat its animated adventure framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Damien Frette and Julien Crampon gives Around the World in 80 Days an immediate pulse. The story of Around the World in 80 Days begins from a specific pressure point: A bookish marmoset embarks on a wild adventure to travel around the planet in 80 days after accepting a

France begins with an appealing promise: Bruno Dumont will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Léa Seydoux and Blanche Gardin gives France an immediate pulse. The story of France begins from a specific pressure point: A celebrity journalist, juggling her busy career and personal life, has her life over turned by a freak car accident. By the end of its 2h 13m running time, the value of France rests l

DOMINO: Battle of the Bones begins with an appealing promise: Baron Davis will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Lou Beatty Jr. and Nathan Dana gives DOMINO: Battle of the Bones an immediate pulse. The story of DOMINO: Battle of the Bones begins from a specific pressure point: Domino: Battle of the Bones is a feel good comedy about an elderly black man who teams up with his awkward, white step gra

See for Me begins with an appealing promise: Randall Okita will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Kim Coates and Jessica Parker Kennedy gives See for Me an immediate pulse. The story of See for Me begins from a specific pressure point: When blind Sophie cat sits a secluded house, thieves break in. By the end of its 1h 32m running time, the value of See for Me rests less on novelty than on the