Festival reviews – Page 85
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Reviews‘Monstrous’: Glasgow Review
Christina Ricci leads Frightfest favourite Chris Sivertson’s latest genre take
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Reviews‘Clean’: SXSW Review
A trauma cleaning service in Melbourne, Australia, introduces viewers to the remarkable Sandra Pankhurst
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Reviews‘A House Made Of Splinters’: Thessaloniki Review
In pre-war Ukraine, an orphanage for temporary placements tries to deal with the psychological wounds of conflict
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Reviews‘Angry Young Men’: Glasgow Review
Paul Morris’s one-man microbudget movie explores childhood rivalries set on a fictional housing estate in Scotland
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Reviews‘Adult Adoption’: Glasgow Review
Actor and playright Ellie Moon wrote and stars in this quirky comedy drama about a care leaver seeking adult adoption
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Reviews‘Her Way’: Glasgow Review
Laure Calamy’s fiery César award-nominated performance drives Cécile Ducrocq’s spirited first feature
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Reviews‘Ashgrove’: Glasgow Review
Dystopian melodrama from Canada uses improvised acting to explore a global pandemic
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Reviews‘Alis’: Berlin Review
A sensitive documentary about young women living in a state institution in Columbia wins the Crystal Bear and a Teddy award in Berlin
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Reviews‘Nightride’: Dublin Review
Stephen Fingleton’s calling-card comeback feature is a single-shot crime thriller set in Belfast
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Reviews‘The Batman’: Review
Robert Pattinson dons the cape for Matt Reeves, delivering a sombre three-hour thriller
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Reviews‘Roise & Frank’: Dublin Review
The second Irish-language film at this year’s Dublin Film Fest brings comfort in the form of a shaggy dog
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Reviews‘Kind Hearts’: Berlin Review
A sweet, gentle exploration of adolescent love between a young Belgian couple wins the Grand Prix in Berlin’s Generation 14plus
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Reviews‘Young Plato’: Dublin Review
Inspiring primary school principal anchors heartrending documentary set in Northern Ireland
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Reviews‘The Quiet Girl’: Dublin Review
Colm Bairead’s Berlin award-winning debut feature opens the Dublin Film Festival
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Reviews‘Unrest’: Berlin Review
Cyril Schäublin is awarded Best Director prize in Berlin’s Encounters for his austere account of Swiss watchmaking
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Reviews‘Working Class Heroes’: Berlin Review
Milos Pusic’s third feature is a strange, dark Serbian satire about workers’ rights
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Reviews‘Convenience Store’: Berlin Review
A bold based-on-real-life debut feature about modern-day slavery in a Russian convenience store
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Reviews‘Myanmar Diaries’: Berlin Review
An uneven but urgent doc-fiction report from Myanmar’s frontline
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Reviews‘The Novelist’s Film’: Berlin Review
The prolific DIY master Hong Sangsoo returns to Berlin with another playful comedy of manners