Two stories are told separately in intersecting vignettes. They are, though, united in their protagonists’ objectives: both are attempting to move overseas.

For most of the drama, Anthony Hopkins is at his very best.

If the skeleton of the family drama sounds somewhat familiar, the refreshing specificity of character and situation makes it feel new and unexpected.

A heartfelt, straightforward, and familiar coming of ager that swept the awards at Sundance.

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

A blocked playwright (played by Nina Hoss) tries to keep her terminally ill actor/twin brother (Lars Eidinger) alive for a last theatrical hurrah.

There is not a single weak performance here, with Vanessa Kirby as the clear standout.

A nuanced and penetrating story about an immigrant family from Angola struggling to understand each other after a long absence.

Writer/director Alan Ball takes a big risk with an open appeal to the heart and succeeds in creating a moving portrait of a family.