Plan 75
A coolly dystopian film centered on the Japanese government’s assisted euthanasia program for those ages 75 and up, created in response to a glut of seniors and an increase in hate crimes against them.
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How to Blow Up a Pipeline
Activists head to West Texas, where they assemble to blow up a pipeline in the name of environmental justice.
Fremont, Mami Wata, Silent Love | First Look 2023
Though dissimilar, these three films have at least one commonality. Anxiety about the changing world animates, in different ways, this trio.
Palm Trees and Power Lines
The story of how a lonely, teenage girl is groomed and exploited by an older man.
A House Made of Splinters
This subtle and moving documentary is low on explanation, heavy on observation.
Irreversible: Straight Cut
To Gaspar Noé’s credit, this edit does not feel more conventional than its predecessor. It is, however, revealing to watch, and not for reasons Noé intends.