Cheltenham International Film Festival — A–Z of films

Butash brings us close to these characters when they are at their most raw and exposed.

Adam Rehmeier's latest film arrives with the anarchic energy of a cherry bomb tossed into the bathroom toilet of Middle America.

Zeller elegantly and scarily fuses dream logic with markers of past trauma.

Golubovic wants us to feel the weight of all this, and we certainly do, as cinematographer Aleksandar Ilic not only captures the countryside of Serbia but also a sense of dilapidation.

With beautifully drawn relationships and a fine central performance, The Garden Left Behind takes frequently politicised subject matter and reminds us of the human side of it.

Taking natural sounds from the landscape, Chris Goodes has constructed a soundscape which shifts perfectly with the mood of the film, contributing to the sense of the balance of power and who is or is not an outsider.

The personal is prominent, with Domalewski leaving the viewer to draw their own picture of the broader socio-economic failings of all this.

My Wonderful Wanda picks just the right moments to introduce real emotion into the mix.

There's a magic about this particular night, something in their air, and you don't have to be a metaller yourself to feel it.

Everything here is wrapped in layers of fiction.

This documentary is a treasure trove full of interesting bits and pieces many of which could easily provide enough material for a film in their own right.

A satisfying action thriller.

The drama is delicately handled.

Though there is a strong idea here, Voulgaris never quite succeeds in teasing out its potential.