Film-Forward

Festivals

The Delinquents | NYFF 2023

In one of the most unusual approaches to the heist film genre, this absorbing piece of Argentinian cinema replaces the sense of danger with sophisticated humor.

May December | NYFF 2023

Todd Haynes’s subtle and delicate film kicked off this year’s festival. It stars Natalie Portman, in one of her most intricate performances.

In Our Day/In Water | NYFF 2023

It’s been an almost routine occurrence to see two of his films included in the New York Film Festival, and this year is no exception.

Close Your Eyes | NYFF 2023

After three decades, Spanish director Víctor Erice returns with an elegy to cinema.

The Zone of Interest | NYFF 2023

Jonathan Glazer’s new film is an essential addition to the representation of the Holocaust, and one of the best films of the year.

Strange Way of Life/The Human Voice | NYFF 2023

Pedro Almodóvar’s 31-minute Western-cum-queer-love-story is on a double-bill with The Human Voice.

Shayda | TIFF 2023

Australia’s submission for the Best International Feature Film Academy Award.

Flora and Son | TIFF 2023

With a main character spouting piss, spit, and vinegar, as well as raunchy talk, John Carney’s latest has an edge—and an R rating.

The Teachers’ Lounge | TIFF 2023

Ilker Catak’s pressure cooker drama has been chosen as Germany’s Best International Feature Oscar submission for 2023.