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  Sisi & I

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  Sisi & I weaves a tapestry of finely observed moments with the sparkling duo of Wolff and Hüller at the top of their game.

  In this wild reinterpretation of the “Sisi” myth, the focus is on Austrian Empress Elisabeth’s close friendship with her last lady-in-waiting, Irma Countess von Sztáray, who falls in love with the charismatic Sisi and is captivated by her modern ideas.
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  Opponent

  Review preview for Opponent

  It’s a tremendously challenging role, in which Maadi excels.

  Iman, an Iranian, lives with his family in Sweden in an ever-changing succession of refugee hostels. To increase his chances of obtaining residence permits for them all, he resumes his career as a wrestler – and is confronted with the reason he had to flee.
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  Passages

  Review preview for Passages

  One of the most subtle films of the ongoing year.

  A married man cheats on his husband with a woman... then tells him about it.
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  Is There Anybody Out There?

  Review preview for Is There Anybody Out There?

  There’s lot of video footage of her playing as a child, obviously very happy and doing the same kinds of things as any other kid her age.

  While navigating daily discrimination, a filmmaker who inhabits and loves her unusual body searches the world for another person like her, and explores what it takes to love oneself fiercely despite the pervasiveness of ableism.
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  Kokomo City

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  It’s thrilling to watch a filmmaker like Smith throw a wrench in the gears and deliver an unapologetic ode to outcasts that’s every bit as punk rock as its subjects.

  Four Black transgender sex workers explore the dichotomy between the Black community and themselves, while confronting issues long avoided.
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  Before I Change My Mind

  Review preview for Before I Change My Mind

  A lot of effort has gone into production design, resulting in a film which looks really good for its budget, but the most important factor is Anderson’s eye for the sort of details which stand out to teenagers.

  1987: While the other students wonder if new kid Robin is a boy or a girl, Robin forges a complicated bond with the school bully, making increasingly dangerous choices to fit in.
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  20,000 Species Of Bees

  Review preview for 20,000 Species Of Bees

  Otero, who is in almost every scene, carries the film with her fresh and naturalistic performance, which is perfectly complemented by Solaguren’s impressionistic style.

  An eight-year-old explores her identity over a summer in the Basque country.
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  Almamula

  Review preview for Almamula

  A semi-autobiographical film with a potent sense of place, Almamula alternates between realism and fantasy, its camerawork reflecting the conflicting ways of thinking at its core.

  12-year-old Nino is assaulted for being homosexual. In an effort to protect the boy, his parents move the family to a small rural village.
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  Wolf And Dog

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  Shot in a superficially chaotic style which gradually coalesces into something meaningful, Wolf & Dog perfectly captures the haste and ambiguity of teenage life.

  A girl begins to question the world around her through her friendship with her gay best friend.
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  Golden Delicious

  Review preview for Golden Delicious

  Much messier and more like real life than the average coming-of-age film.

  An Asian Canadian teenager grapples with his identity when he falls for the boy next door. What will his family think? And how will he tell his girlfriend?

A–Z of Inside Out 2023 reviews →

Features

• The tip of the iceberg
  Milad Alami on character creation, films that linger, and Opponent
• Rollercoaster ride
  Trevor Anderson on getting closer to characters in Before I Change My Mind
• The forbidden forest
  Juan Sebastián Torales on the declining forest, LGBT experiences and Almamula
• 'This is not the story of trans experience. It is a story of trans experience'
  Director Luis De Filippis and star Carmen Madonia talk about family and being yourself in Something You Said Last Night

News

• Inside Out announces award winners
  Almamula named Best International Feature