Film-Forward

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Beginning

A film in touch with deep currents of thought and artistry, it recalls Bergman, Ibsen and Strindberg, Kafka, and even some of the more vengeful verses of the Bible.

4×4

A high-concept thriller where the roles of victim and aggressor are reversed.

The White Tiger

A strong film about the amorality that is required to succeed in an amoral world.

True Mothers

Japan’s 2020 Oscar submission explores parenthood through a young woman who wants her child back from the couple who have adopted him.

Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time

A romantic mystery through moody Budapest that exudes enigma, style, and brusque smarts. Prepare for a bracing, intelligent 95 minutes.

Notturno

A portrait of a turbulent region compiled from over three years of filming along the borderlands of Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Iraqi Kurdistan.

Identifying Features

A Mexican mother searches for her son, who vanished on his way to the U.S. border, and encounters the heart of darkness.

You Will Die at Twenty

Part coming-of-age, part cautionary tale, the vibrant film follows a teenage boy who lives under the shadow of a prophecy: his death at 20.

Some Kind of Heaven

This intriguing, often surreal documentary takes place in the largest retirement community in the United States, a supposed paradise for retirees.