Self-appointed Mother of the Year Ronnie has given her daughter Audrey everything, so when Audrey selfishly falls into a coma, Ronnie has no choice but to keep their dreams alive by assuming her identity.
Review preview for Ben And Suzanne, A Reunion In 4 Parts
Awkwardness is the order of the day, but it’s addressed in a graceful, fluid style that lifts this above the usual run of indie romances.
The romantic reunion of Ben Santhanaraj and Suzanne Hopper is thwarted when Suzanne's boss asks her to work during their holiday road trip in Sri Lanka.
Khalid, from Brooklyn, gets stuck in a small resort town on the Black Sea after chasing a money opportunity that goes wrong. Being the only black guy in the town, he quickly becomes the center of attention and finds an unexpected connection with a local.
(Country: US, Bulgaria; Year: 2024; Director: Crystal Moselle, Derrick B Harden; Stars: Derrick B Harden, Irmena Chichikova, Samuel Finzi, Stoyo Mirkov)
Bob Trevino Likes It
After searching for her estranged father online, a people-pleasing young woman unexpectedly forms a close bond with a grieving, childless man with the same name as her father on Facebook. Inspired by a true story.
(Country: US; Year: 2024; Director: Tracie Laymon; Writer: Tracie Laymon; Stars: Barbie Ferreira, John Leguizamo, French Stewart, Lauren 'Lolo' Spencer, Rachel Bay Jones)
Mamifera
Lola, happily child-free at 40, confronts an unexpected pregnancy, triggering a clash with societal norms. Amidst her reluctance to embrace motherhood, her boyfriend Bruno's desire adds a surprising twist in their expectations.
(Country: Spain; Year: 2024; Director: Liliana Torres; Writer: Liliana Torres; Stars: Maria Rodríguez Soto, Enric Auquer, Ruth Llopis, Anna Alarcón, Ann Perelló, Amparo Fernández, Maria Ribera, Anna Bertran, Marina Rodríguez, Mireia Aixalà)
We're All Gonna Die
A struggling beekeeper is forced to team up with an emotionally raw EMT on a road trip to retrieve her bees (and his car) after their stuff is suddenly teleported across the country by a massive alien tentacle that looms over Earth.
(Country: US; Year: 2024; Director: Freddie Wong, Matthew Arnold; Writer: Freddie Wong, Matthew Arnold; Stars: Ashly Burch, Jordan Rodrigues, Nicole Javier, Chase Mangum, Luis Antonius Canete, Tom E Proctor, Clinton Lowe, Vin Vescio, Beth May, Alexander Chard)
Valia and Kirby work together with wonderful ease, whilst cinematographer Charlotte Hornsby and editor James Codoyannis give key scenes a fluid, volatile quality which keeps us uncertain of how they’re going to develop.
A commercial cleaning woman in Gary, Indiana, stumbles into a new job cleaning the homes of several rich suburban families. While working, she tells one small lie that spins out of control.
(Country: US; Year: 2024; Director: Anu Valia; Writer: Anu Valia; Stars: Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Tina Lifford, Sarah Goldberg, Maria Dizzia, Kara Young, Hari Dhillon, Paul Adelstein, Mischa Reddy)
The darkness in the film is carefully balanced by comedy.
Three friends attend an institution for delinquent girls on an isolated island In 1950s New Zealand. The trio rail against the system, finding strength in their bond. This is challenged when the school’s matron divides them.
(Country: New Zealand/Aotearoa; Year: 2024; Director: Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu; Writer: Maddie Dai, Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu; Stars: Rima Te Wiata, Erana James, Nathalie Morris, Manaia Hall)
