Film-Forward

Family drama

Alcarràs, Pacifiction, Scarlet | NYFF 2022

There were a lot of discoveries among the titles presented in the festival’s 60th edition that should not be missed when they are officially released.

God’s Creatures

A mother, caught in a moral quandary, discovers that her prodigal son might not be the man she had believed him to be.

Other People’s Children | TIFF 2022

Rebecca Zlotowski’s new film stands out for its perspective, that of a single woman at an age when it becomes much harder to make lifelong friends or to enter into entangled relationships that yield deep histories.

Costa Brava, Lebanon

An auspicious debut that combines political commentary and an intimate character study with flecks of surrealism.

Queen of Glory

In Nana Mensah’s winning and heartfelt debut film, you can go home again; part of you never left.

Murina

A beautifully shot coming-of-age story set on the Croatian coast that makes some sharp observations about the perennial tensions within a family.

Clara Sola

Director Nathalie Álvarez Mesén has set herself an imposing task with her debut film: conveying the complexity of her title character without resorting to histrionics or melodrama.

Aftersun | Cannes Film Festival 2022

Director Charlotte Wells has struck gold with her young discovery, Frankie Corio, who delivered one of the best and most lived-in performances in the festival’s entire lineup.

Luzifer

An immersion into an almost hermetically sealed world that is so detailed and uncomfortable that parts of it feel like a documentary.