Film-Forward

Foreign

Young Mothers

Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne’s latest, set in a state-run maternity home, follows five underprivileged teenagers who have either recently given birth or are about to.

Come Closer

The depth and nuance of loss are well-rendered in Israeli filmmaker Tom Nesher’s directorial debut.

Happy Holidays

An assured, affecting, and invigorating film that is likely to hold up to repeated viewings.

The Currents | NYFF 2025

A woman’s plunge off a pedestrian bridge into the currents of the Rhône sets off a phobia of water in this elegant festival discovery.

Belén

A 24-year-old woman went to a hospital with severe abdominal pain and ended up deprived of her freedom for three years.

Barrio Triste, Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes, Pin de Fartie | NYFF 2025

Three hidden gems and undistributed films that deserve attention.

Urchin

A bruising portrait of a man living on the margins of society.

Dreams

Director Dag Johan Haugerud beautifully captures the anxiety and obsession that come with being in love for the first time.

Motel Destino

A shimmering example of a genre that has been resurrected in an unexpected way, this time as a tropical noir.