‘Wandering Heart’ (‘Errante corazón’)
Abandonment is a difficult issue whether one is on the receiving end or doing the deserting. Such is the experience …
‘Come Here’ (‘Jia Jumlong’)
I’m all for cinematic experimentation in the movies. But I draw the line at productions that play like self-indulgent film …
‘My Brothers Dream Awake’ (‘Mis hermanos sueñan despiertos’)
When two teenage brothers are confined in a Chilean provincial juvenile detention center, they dream of life outside their prison …
‘Captain Volkonogov Escaped’ (‘Kapitan Volonogov bezhal’)
What does it take to attain forgiveness? That’s what a secret police operative in pre-World War II Leningrad seeks when …
‘Acts of Love’
When director Isidore Bethel’s relationship with an older man sours, he takes a break from things and relocates from Mexico …
‘Madeleine Collins’
Sustaining suspense and keeping viewers guessing for nearly two hours is quite a feat, but writer-director Antoine Barraud successfully manages …
‘The Gravedigger’s Wife’ (‘Guled and Nasra’)
What lengths would you go to for the one you love? That’s the core question in this multinational production about …
