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Karlovy Vary International Film Festival · 2024

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2024

Midnight Screenings

Programme

3 films · 2 reviews

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Hunting Daze

Review preview for Hunting Daze

Condensed and symbolic in its approach, sometimes to the point where it becomes surreal, Hunting Daze uses a small story to address big subjects.

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
A young, tempestuous woman, is taken in by a group of hunters in a remote cabin. In the midst of this tough, yet endearing, male microsociety, she feels like she finally belongs. A mysterious stranger’s arrival disrupts her newfound haven.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2024; Director: Annick Blanc; Writer: Annick Blanc; Stars: Nahéma Ricci, Bruno Marcil, Frédéric Millaire-Zouvi, Marc Beaupré, Alexandre Landry, Maxime Genois, Noubi Ndiaye, Mack, Maya)

Full review See: Interview with Annick Blanc about Hunting Daze (Jour De Chasse)

Love Lies Bleeding

Review preview for Love Lies Bleeding

There's no doubt that by presenting several characters as pure id is quite a dangerous gambit for a filmmaker but Glass keeps things interesting by having them driven by different things.

Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
Reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Las Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family.

(Country: UK, US; Year: 2024; Director: Rose Glass; Writer: Rose Glass, Weronika Tofilska; Stars: Kristen Stewart, Katy M O'Brian, Ed Harris, Dave Franco, Jena Malone)

Full review See: Olga Mill on creating the Eighties look of Love Lies Bleeding and being inspired by mold for Eileen

The Roundup: Punishment (Beom-Joe-do-si 4)

“Monster Cop” Ma Seok-do is investigating an illegal online gambling organisation.

(Country: South Korea; Year: 2024; Director: Heo Myeong Haeng; Stars: Ma Dong-seok, Kim Mu-yeol, Lee Joo-bin, Lee Dong-hwi, Park Ji-hwan, Kim Min-jae, Lee Beom-su, Lee Ji-hoon)