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24 Jun 2022

Theo and the Metamorphosis review – chaotic antithesis to the arthouse market

Director Damien Odoul builds a playground for star Theo Kermel in an experimental film that is by turns sweet, surreal and disturbing

21 Jun 2022

Moon, 66 Questions review – Greek father-daughter drama can’t sustain interest

This debut from director Jacqueline Lentzou shows promise but is let down by thin characterisation and an alienating obliqueness

14 Jun 2022

Pleasure review – authentic porn drama could have used more chaos

Sofia Kappel shines in director Ninja Thyberg's non-judgemental but overwritten look at the adult entertainment industry

09 Jun 2022

Il Buco review – ruminations on life and death at one of the world’s deepest caves

Michelangelo Frammartino's quiet and mediative new film explores a 700 metre abyss located in the Calabria region of Italy

07 Jun 2022

Earwig review – oppressively atmospheric and dream-like fable

Writer-director Lucile Hadžihalilović spins a slow-burning, narratively elusive mood piece about a girl with teeth made of ice

20 May 2022

The Innocents review – sinister Norwegian horror with a refreshingly nasty edge

Though it doesn't quite land a satisfying conclusion, this is a chilling and uncomfortable piece of work from director Eskil Vogt

16 May 2022

This Much I Know to Be True review – incandescent Nick Cave concert film

Andrew Dominik reunites with the Australian singer-songwriter for a documentary that is both intimate and epic in equal measure

13 May 2022

The Drover’s Wife review – effective and stirring revisionist western

Leah Purcell writes, directs and stars in this refreshingly feminist and well acted revenge tale, set in colonial Australia

11 May 2022

Vortex review – Gaspar Noé tackles old age in a quietly terrifying death spiral

The Irreversible director changes lanes for a gentler examination of one's final years that still packs the blunt force of his best work

10 May 2022

Father Stu review – Mark Wahlberg’s holy redemption tale commits a multitude of sins

The actor stars alongside Mel Gibson in a watchable but stiflingly sincere drama about a boxer-turned-priest, based on a true story

28 Apr 2022

The Velvet Queen review – breathtaking nature doc on the patience of the pursuit

This meditative film, scored by Warren Ellis and Nick Cave, explores the arduous labour of capturing images of animals in the wild