All articles by Wendy Ide, Senior international critic – Page 4
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Reviews‘Forest High’ review: Quietly assured Belgian debut follows three women working at a remote Alpine refuge
Manon Coubia’s Perspectives title is a restrained meditation on solitude, memory and place
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Reviews‘Dust’ review: Anke Blonde’s claustrophobic late-90s Belgian drama lacks high-stakes tension
The film stars Jan Hammenecker and Arieh Worthalter as successful software developers on the brink of disaster
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Reviews‘Rose’ review: Sandra Hüller is phenomenal in arresting character study set in 17th-century Germany
Markus Schleinzer’s black-and-white Berlin Competition title also stars impressive newcomer Caro Braun
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Reviews‘Salvation’ review: Emin Alper weaves timely tale of prophecy, paranoia and blood feuds in rural Turkey
The director’s second Berlin competition title follows two warring clans in the Turkish mountains
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Reviews‘Heysel 85’ review: Technically astute, narratively laboured dramatisation of 1985 European Cup Final stadium tragedy
Teodora Ana Mihai’s third fiction feature premieres as a Berlin Special Gala
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Reviews‘Mouse’ review: Rich, bittersweet US coming-of-age drama from ‘Saint Frances’ filmmakers
The latest work from Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson bows in Berlin Panorama
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Reviews‘Ha-chan: Shake Your Booty!’ review: Rinko Kikuchi sparks in playful ballroom dance drama
Josef Kubota Wladyka’s charming third feature plays Sundance’s US Dramatic competition
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Reviews‘Lady’ review: A female taxi driver takes a new direction in bracing, eye-catching Lagos-set debut
The first film from UK-based Nigerian filmmaker Olive Nwosu premieres in Sundance before playing Berlin
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FeaturesNia DaCosta on her gender-flipped adaptation of an Ibsen classic: “Making Hedda mixed-race added layers to her torture”
DaCosta’s updated version of ‘Hedda Gabler’ feeds into her fascination with characters on the margins
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FeaturesFilms of the year 2025: Wendy Ide
Wendy Ide is Screen International’s senior international critic, and chief film critic for The Observer.
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FeaturesComment: Films exploring the dark side of motherhood are proving a challenge to awards voters
Titles like ‘Die My Love’, ‘Left-Handed Girl’, ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’, ‘Hamnet’ and ‘Young Mothers’ show the flipside of being a mother
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Reviews‘Sink’ review: Visually striking Jordanian debut offers authentic depiction of mental illness
The first feature from Screen Arab Star Of Tomorrow Zain Duraie now plays Red Sea competition
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Reviews‘Hercules Falling’ review: Dar Salim is phenomenal as a troubled war veteran in powerful Danish drama
Christian Bonke’s drawn-from-real-life drama was named Best First Feature at Tallinn
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Reviews‘My First Love’ review: A disabled student fights prejudice in fierce Norwegian debut
Director Mari Storstein draws from her own experiences for this powerful Tallinn premiere
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Reviews‘The Good Daughter’ review: Impressive, balanced Spanish drama gives child’s eye view of domestic violence
The second feature from Screen Spanish Star Of Tomorrow Julia De Paz bows in Tallinn’s official competition
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Reviews‘LifeLike’ review: Uneven Turkish terminal illness drama makes inventive use of virtual reality
The third feature from Ali Vatansever makes its debut in Tallinn Black Nights
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Reviews‘Father’ review: Slovak filmmaker Tereza Nvotova presents a bold, powerful portrait of paternal guilt
Milan Ondrik gives a raw performance in Slovakia’s official Oscar submission, which now plays Tallinn
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Reviews‘18 Holes To Paradise’ review: Savage Portuguese satire sees a home threatened by fire and feud
João Nuno Pinto’s elegant third feature about a bickering family in southern Portugal premieres in Tallinn
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Reviews‘Goodbye Sisters’ review: Engrossing doc follows two young women back to their remote Himalayan mountain home
This strong debut from French-Irish filmmaker Alexander Murphy bows in Tallinn
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Reviews‘Happy Birthday’ review: A child maid wishes for a better life in affecting, sensitive Egyptian debut
Sarah Goher’s first feature has been selected as Egypt’s official Oscar submission