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Memoria begins with an appealing promise: Apichatpong Weerasethakul will treat its mystery framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Tilda Swinton and Agnes Brekke gives Memoria an immediate pulse. The story of Memoria begins from a specific pressure point: A woman from Scotland, while traveling in Colombia, begins to notice strange sounds. By the end of its 2h 16m running time, the value of Memoria rests less on novelty

Ahed's Knee begins with an appealing promise: Nadav Lapid will treat its music drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Avshalom Pollak and Nur Fibak gives Ahed's Knee an immediate pulse. The story of Ahed's Knee begins from a specific pressure point: An Israeli filmmaker throws himself in the midst of two battles doomed to fail: one against the death of freedom, the other against the death of a mother. By the end

Torn begins with an appealing promise: Max Lowe will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Conrad Anker and Alex Lowe gives Torn an immediate pulse. The story of Torn begins from a specific pressure point: Alex Lowe's ill fated climb and his son's arduous journey to return to the spot where his father perished. By the end of its 1h 32m running time, the value of Torn rests less on novelty than on

Azor begins with an appealing promise: Andreas Fontana will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Fabrizio Rongione and Stéphanie Cléau gives Azor an immediate pulse. The story of Azor begins from a specific pressure point: Yvan De Wiel, a private banker from Geneva, goes to Argentina in the midst of a dictatorship to replace his partner, the object of the most worrying rumours, who disappeared over

On the Count of Three begins with an appealing promise: Jerrod Carmichael will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jerrod Carmichael and Christopher Abbott gives On the Count of Three an immediate pulse. The story of On the Count of Three begins from a specific pressure point: Jerrod Carmichael makes his directorial debut and stars in On the Count of Three, a darkly comic feature about two best frie

Son begins with an appealing promise: Ivan Kavanagh will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Andi Matichak and Emile Hirsch gives Son an immediate pulse. The story of Son begins from a specific pressure point: When a young boy contracts a mysterious illness, his mother must decide how far she will go to protect him from terrifying forces in her past. By the end of its 1h 38m running time, the v

Christmas vs. The Walters begins with an appealing promise: Peter A. D'Amato will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Shawnee Smith and Dean Winters gives Christmas vs. The Walters an immediate pulse. The story of Christmas vs. The Walters begins from a specific pressure point: Diane Walters, an expectant mother of two, tries to deliver the true meaning of Christmas to her loving but dysfunctional f

Without Getting Killed or Caught begins with an appealing promise: Tamara Saviano will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jo Harvey Allen and Terry Allen gives Without Getting Killed or Caught an immediate pulse. The story of Without Getting Killed or Caught begins from a specific pressure point: Guy Clark, the dean of Texas songwriters, struggles to write poetic songs while balancing a compli

Murina begins with an appealing promise: Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Gracija Filipovic and Leon Lucev gives Murina an immediate pulse. The story of Murina begins from a specific pressure point: A teenage girl decides to replace her controlling father with his wealthy foreign friend during a weekend trip to the Adriatic Sea. By the end of its 1h 36m running tim

Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time begins with an appealing promise: Robert B. Weide will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Linda Bates and John Irving gives Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time an immediate pulse. The story of Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time begins from a specific pressure point: Recounting the extraordinary life of author Kurt Vonnegut, and the 25 year friendship with the filmmaker wh

Lansky begins with an appealing promise: Eytan Rockaway will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Harvey Keitel and Sam Worthington gives Lansky an immediate pulse. The story of Lansky begins from a specific pressure point: When the aging Meyer Lansky is investigated by the Feds, who suspect he has stashed away millions of dollars over half a century, the retired gangster reveals the untold truth a

The First Wave begins with an appealing promise: Matthew Heineman will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Nathalie Douge and the principal supporting performer gives The First Wave an immediate pulse. The story of The First Wave begins from a specific pressure point: A documentary following nurses, doctors, and administrators in a New York City hospital as they respond to the victims from the