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  • Behind The Sun (2001)
    Fable about a boy ordered to avenge his brother's death.
  • Central Station (1997)
    Review preview for Central Station

    What improves the chemistry is Dora's reluctance to be involved in anything so unselfish as street boy charity.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A schoolteacher helps a young boy hunt for his dad.
  • Dark Water (2005)
    Review preview for Dark Water

    For those who have seen the originals, stay away.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    So-so adaptation of Hideo Nakata's Japanese horror movie.
  • I'm Still Here (2024)
    Review preview for I'm Still Here

    This is a tactile retelling, inviting us to imagine the sticky feel of Coca-Cola on hot skin in the sun or the heat of a sheepskin coat and the love that goes with it being passed from mum to daughter ahead of a trip abroad.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
    Brazil, 1971: a country in the tightening grip of a military dictatorship. A mother is forced to reinvent herself when her family’s life is shattered by an act of arbitrary violence.
  • Linha De Passe (2008)
    Review preview for Linha De Passe

    There are some amazing performances here.

    Val Kermode · 4 out of 5
    The story of one family's struggle to survive poverty in Brazil.
  • The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
    Review preview for The Motorcycle Diaries

    The film has a huge heart.

    Amber Wilkinson · 5 out of 5
    Coming of age drama based on the writings of a young Che Guevara.

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