…the recent death of her brother, Lewis — goes through Paris transit security, the messenger continues: “And you know me…You’re off to London.” When Maureen responds with her own text,…
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‘What I really wanted to know was: ‘Why did we stay?’’: Mila Turajlic on the trauma of ex-Yugoslavia in The Other Side of Everything
…I interviewed her, the more her story started coming to the fore. And the more I realised that, when I was asking her about family, about roots and heritage, what…
Kris Swanberg on Unexpected, her female-driven pregnancy film
…helping Jasmine achieve her full potential, and on ignoring her own problems, Samantha implicates herself into Jasmine’s life to help her with college applications and future planning. Because both women…
Three Favourite Scenes from The Souvenir
…is ungentlemanly for Anthony not to walk beside Julie and offer her his arm; the pettiness of leaving her to contend with her gown is a sharp contrast to the…
Riceboy Sleeps, Coyote, So Much Tenderness: Canadian immigration stories
…language while also navigating culture shock. Since the film takes place in two time periods, a decade apart, her English improves. She and her son Dong-hyun speak Korean together. Still,…
Cannes Review: Chie Hayakawa’s Plan 75 is a devastatingly unsentimental triumph
…next time we see Michi’s journey home, she’s glimpsed in a wide shot through a fence. It’s a subtle visual metaphor for how her choices are collapsing around her. She’s…