On the Adamant
Last year’s Golden Bear winner is a documentary about a facility where the mentally ill can pursue a variety of artistic and artisanal activities.
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Much Ado About Dying
An accidental film that is moving, maddening, multifaceted in the questions it poses, and of significant depth.
20 Days in Mariupol
Praising director Mstyslav Chernov’s bravery is so obvious it feels impertinent, as does describing his documentary with the trite phrase “necessary viewing.”
Space: The Longest Goodbye
An informative and moving documentary that delves into the many difficulties of spending a long time in outer space.
Io Capitano
Director Matteo Garrone is scrupulous in his attention to the harrowing logistics of a Senegalese immigrant's journey to Italy.
Perfect Days
The work of an artist with nothing to prove, with a hand at the wheel so sure you don’t even notice it.
Society of the Snow
J.A. Bayona’s approach to the famous 1972 Andes plane crash is a classic Hollywood tug-on-the-heartstrings affair.
American Symphony
Filmmaker Matthew Heineman offers a window into the lives of Jon Batiste and his partner Suleika Jaouad at an incredibly fraught time.
All of Us Strangers
Andrew Haigh's new film can be seen as a long, protracted “if only.”