La Chimera
Alice Rohrwacher’s latest film casts a beguiling spell, but like all altered states, it can also leave you disoriented.
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Club Zero
Director Jessica Hausner’s baleful satire is animated by deadpan mockery of upper-middle-class Euro groupthink.
Tótem
A sometimes-chaotic family drama that takes the measure of facing terminal illness little by little, scene by scene.
Inshallah a Boy
As Jordan’s international feature Oscar entry, this somber story of injustice and one woman’s breaking point should garner deserved attention.
The Crime Is Mine
A charming, effervescent, and smart addition to François Ozon’s always fast-moving, fast-changing body of work.
Eileen
Self-hate, self-harm, and a sicko plot twist are Eileen’s way stations, along with a few tantalizing glimpses of the redemptive power of love.
Beyond Utopia
Madeleine Gavin’s documentary probably gives viewers the most complete—and harrowing—picture of the nightmare involved in fleeing North Korea.
