The Seed of the Sacred Fig

At the same time as Iman (Missagh Zareh) is appointed as an investigating judge in Tehran, protests erupt in the streets, startling his two daughters (Mahsa Rostami, Setareh Maleki). This…

The Girl with the Needle

Copenhagen, 1919; a seamstress (Vic Carmen Sonne) becomes pregnant and ends up with a woman (Trine Dyrholm) who harbors a dark secret. Vaguely inspired by the real-life story of Dagmar…

Never Alone

In 1942, during the Continuation War in Finland, Jewish businessman Abraham Stiller (Ville Virtanen) does his best to help other Jews from being sent to Germany. Another historical drama from…

Nuremberg

After the end of World War II, American psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek) is hired to evaluate the captured Hermann Göring’s (Russell Crowe) mental health before he stands trial in…

Train Dreams

Terrence Malick obviously inspired this beautiful and gripping story about a life over the course of 80 years. It may seem unremarkable, as we follow the experiences of Robert, an…

It Was Just an Accident: Catching Peg Leg

Mohammed Ali Elyasmehr, Majid Panahi and Hadis Pakbaten. Photo: Neon After the success of this film in Cannes, where it won the Palme d’Or, French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot described…

When Fall Is Coming

After an unfortunate case of mushroom poisoning, Michelle (Hélène Vincent) is prevented from spending summer with her grandson… but things change when her best friend’s son (Pierre Lottin) is released…

Hedda

In 1950s England, the Tesmans (Tessa Thompson, Tom Bateman) invite friends and rivals to their country estate for a party; a reunion of former lovers ups the stakes. Nia DaCosta…

Peter Hujar’s Day

In 2021, Linda Rosenkrantz published the transcript of a day-long conversation that she had in 1974 with gay photographer Peter Hujar. As they were talking, his artistic insecurities, working conditions…

Death by Lightning

At the same time as Ohio Congressman James Garfield (Michael Shannon) is unexpectedly elected President, an increasingly confused and desperate lawyer (Matthew Macfadyen) is doing all he can to secure…