Butterfly Review (IFFR 2026)
Two seemingly diametrically different half-sisters reunite in the distant Gran Canaria, following their mother’s peculiar death on the island. Together,...
Sofia Topi
Blood Red Documentary Review (IDFA 2025)
In all honesty, I cannot remember the last time my guts issued an absolute eye-turn away from the screen. If...
32 Meters Review (IDFA 2025)
We are somewhere in southern Turkey, in Central Anatolia, in a traditional village. Residents gather and talk along the streets,...
Past Future Continuous Review (IDFA 2025)
Maryam, an only child, belongs to the large wave of young Iranians who fled to America after the eruption of...
Days of Wonders Review (PÖFF)
“Does art exist if no one has seen it?” The line appears somewhere in the film’s 88-minute runtime, and it...
On the Sea Review (Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2025)
On the Sea is like a Sunday read; as if begotten from a contemporary literary classic, this story sets out...
Bearcave Review (Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2025)
Remember the fun Marie I and Marie II had while playing with the world (and each other) in Věra Chytilová’s...
Whitetail Review (Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2025)
Woods never disappoints, least of all on the big screen. Writer and director Nanouk Leopold (It's All So Quiet, 2013)...
The Mastermind Review (Locarno Film Festival 2025)
Kelly Reichardt, a filmmaker long cherished by critics and loyal festival-goers alike, has developed something of a ritual: premiering her...
Roqia Review (Venice Film Festival 2025)
Fans of the genre would agree: horror films are at their best when they stay true to intention rather than...
DJ Ahmet Review (Sarajevo Film Festival 2025)
Rural areas, anywhere in the world, hold tight to their traditions. For some, folklore offers a rich weave of legends...
Paternal Leave Review (Sarajevo Film Festival 2025)
Leo, 15, leaves her home in Germany for a train journey to Marina Romea, Italy. There, she intends to track...
Celtic Utopia Review (Locarno Film Festival 2025)
Irish contemporary history is one of a kind; straightforward and painfully clear. As post-colonial residue pervades daily life, and national...
The Visitor Review (KVIFF 2025)
From the outset, it’s a poem. Starting off as a well-shot home video, becoming a feeling, ending up as a...