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Birds Eye View · 2007

Birds Eye View 2007

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9 films · 9 reviews

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And There In The Dust

A short legacy of child rape.

(Country: Zimbabwe; Year: 2004; Director: Lara Foot Newton, Gerhard Marx; Writer: Lara Foot Newton; Stars: Martin Le Maitre, voice of Mncedisi Shabangu)

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Away From Her

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Mesmerising, heart-wrenching, and a remarkably intimate vision.

Chris · 4 out of 5
A married couple come to terms with Alzheimer's. Enjoying a limited Valentine's re-release in some London cinemas.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2006; Director: Sarah Polley; Writer: Sarah Polley, adapted from the story by Alice Monro; Stars: Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis, Michael Murphy, Kristen Thomson, Wendy Crewson, Alberta Watson)

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In Between Days

Love story about a migrant teen who falls for her best friend.

(Country: US; Year: 2006; Director: So Yong Kim; Writer: Bradley Rust Grey, So Yong Kim; Stars: Kate Clancey, Jamie Hebert, Taegu Andy Kang, Ivy Khan, Bokja Kim)

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Looking For Cheyenne (Oublier Cheyenne)

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An assured sophomore effort.

Keith Hennessey Brown · 3.5 out of 5
A couple split up and stumble through life whilst still in love with each other.

(Country: France; Year: 2005; Director: Valérie Minetto; Writer: Valérie Minetto, Cécile Vargaftig; Stars: Mila Dekker, Aurélia Petit, Malik Zidi, Laurence Côte, Luc Leclerc du Sablon, Christine Dory)

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Mother's Day (Kare Kare Zvako)

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Is this writer/director Tsitsi Dangarembga’s statement on Mugabe’s legacy, or a satirical frolic, with insects?

Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
Magic musical realism celebrates a starving family in Zimbabwe.

(Country: Zimbabwe; Year: 2005; Director: Tsitsi Dangarembga; Writer: Tsitsi Dangarembga; Stars: Consolata Ngwenya, Nicholas Mazenda)

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Princess (Prinzessin)

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The editing is choppy in parts, but the main problem is the story, which has little context or overall point.

Chris · 1 out of 5
Girl gangs in German suburbia.

(Country: Germany; Year: 2006; Director: Birgit Grosskopf; Writer: Birgit Grosskopf; Stars: Irina Potapenko, Henriette Müller, Desirée Jaeger, Amina Schichterich)

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Sherrybaby

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Realistic fly-on-the-wall performances prevent Sherrybaby from descending into a sentimental hard luck story.

Chris · 3 out of 5
An optimistic ex-convict tries to rebuild her life.

(Country: US; Year: 2005; Director: Laurie Collyer; Writer: Laurie Collyer; Stars: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Brad William Henke, Giancarlo Esposito, Sam Bottoms, Ryan Simpkins, Kate Burton, Bridget Barkan, Danny Trejo)

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Stephanie Daley

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Part mystery, part psychological drama, and, towards the end, a harrowing thriller of unexpected intensity.

Chris · 4 out of 5
When a teenager is accused of killing her baby, a forensic psychologist tries to uncover the truth.

(Country: US; Year: 2006; Director: Hilary Brougher; Writer: Hilary Brougher; Stars: Tilda Swinton, Amber Tamblyn, Timothy Hutton, Denis O'Hare, Melissa Leo, Jim Gaffigan, Halley Feiffer, Kel O'Neill, Deirdre O'Connell, Neal Huff, John Ellison Conlee)

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