Film-Forward

Foreign

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.

Araby

A collection of fragmented remembrances become an enlightening guide.

Back to Burgundy

A high-spirited film that makes being twenty-something in France look like the best gig in the world.

The Workshop

The film touches on many contemporary social discontents while building tension between a touchy pupil and his tight-lipped teacher.