The film could be criticised for its fairytale aspects but, in some ways, Municipality's constant lucky escape from peril only serves to make you more aware of the very real threats that exist on the streets.
A snapshot of life on the streets of Mumbai, sees a boy try to unite an abandoned baby with its mum.
Tseden takes an austere approach to framing, from the crisp black and white lensing of cinematographer Lu Songye to his long, fixed camera takes, with Tharlo almost always present.
A young shepherd has his illusions shattered after journeying to a city.
Wu keeps us caring with an intense yet nuanced performance, as if relishing the chance to break out of the romantic hero mould that characterised his early career.
After a policeman unwittingly saves the life of a notorious gang leader, he sets out to try to dismantle his criminal network.
The film's combination of comedy (Berlanga) and melodrama (Bardem) is rooted in a realistic, cash-strapped milieu that was unusual in Spanish cinema at the time.
A young couple win a competition to 'that happy couple' for a day but find that money and gifts don't solve all of their problems.
Importantly, unlike some shows which make the leap from sound-only to screen, they have taken the opportunity to revisit the sketches and beef them up visually, so that they take on a life in their own right.
The inventiveness sweetens up his message so that it is likely to hold the interest of teenagers as well as adults, giving it the potential to be a great educational tool.
Thelma appears aloof on the surface, but her constant choice of statement lipsticks, despite her otherwise conservative dress code, hints at the emotions screaming from within.
Strange things happen to a religious young woman when she starts to fall in love.
The shocks are delivered on time, and the clever ending (with a twist on the title for those that can be bothered) is what the film will be remembered for.
A couple find themselves hunted in their isolated Romanian house.
Nambot's previous feature experience shows in the greater confidence of his delivery, but natural chemistry between him and Couët is at the core of film's success.
After a brief encounter in a Paris sex club, two men fall abruptly and unexpectedly in love.
From the lurid costumes to the playful street art, cheesy innuendo and precocious embrace of materialism, it's bold and brash and destined to stick in the memory like fondue in an old shag carpet.
A young man seduces a stranger and gradually becomes dependent on her.
The film doesn't really go anywhere but is nonetheless effective as a piece of contemplative art.
Jerónimo is a mistrustful loner who rents out rooms to foreigners without respecting their privacy. His life is turned upside down when the beautiful Sanna, a Norwegian, comes to stay. Jerónimo starts to come out of his shell but then he discovers that the girl is hiding something in his house.…
Waters' immaculate and freshly starched style, penetrating insight, wit and gentle but brutal honesty, provide a safety net so that we can identify with him rather than running out of the cinema or feeling personally attacked.
A look at the world through the eyes of cult film director and trash icon John Waters.
McClure, in particular, is astonishing and heartbreaking.
After a traumatic 18 months Lol and Woody are trying to rebuild their lives, will they live happily ever after or will this be a Christmas they never forget?
Obsessive/misguided love is a subject ripe for exploration and although he makes a fair stab at it, Matthias Glasner’s film lacks the structural stability to fully do it justice.
A man who stole a nine-year-old from human traffickers forms an unusual relationship with a police inspector... as she interrogates him about a murder.
An endearing testament to the power of grass-roots activism and social networking, the durability of the human spirit and to the vital role that documentary film itself plays in recording, analysing and preserving the complex, often tumultuous, lives that
Documentary profiling a controversial anti-gay therapy program run by Love in Action.
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