Film-Forward

Foreign

Long Day’s Journey into Night

It is impossible to overstate how technically dazzling the second half, shot entirely in 3-D, is.

Working Woman

This Israeli drama about sexual harassment is particularly compelling because of how believable it makes the main protagonist’s willingness to endure it.

Transit

An enigmatic study of living in limbo on the way to somewhere else.

Styx

A well-made, compassionate film with a compelling lead performance.

The Wild Pear Tree

In a new movie full of conversations more than action, director Nuri Bilge Ceylan holds your attention scene by scene.

The Heiresses

After a rough beginning, what follows is a lovely character study of a lonely woman who hesitantly steps out into the world.

I Am Not a Witch

A nine-year-old girl is declared a witch in this assured directorial debut.

Cocote

A fully fledged auteur-driven film that expresses so well how violence or terror defines two sides confronted with opposition.

Custody

Films have explored domestic violence before, but it’s likely that Xavier Legrand’s debut feature is among the most powerful.