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A Human Position – Review

True to A Human Position’s slow nature, this Norwegian film reveals itself days after taking root. The stillness of its cinematography - the camera never moves - reflects the sleepy seaside town of Ålesund,...
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Hide and Seek – Review

This is not the Italy of Pixar’s Luca or Guadagnino’s Call Me By Your Name. Packed concrete apartments are separated by narrow streets in Naples’ Spanish Quarters, where young people are trapped in...
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Alcarràs – Review

The Solé family’s orchard has passed down from father to father for generations, but now, it is in danger of destruction at the hands of solar panel developers. The family’s ownership of the land exists...
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Nocebo – Review

Eva Green leans into scream queen territory in Nocebo, as a woman living with the after-effects of a tragic phone call at her fashion designer workplace. Delusions and convulsions are Christine’s new normal,...
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The Justice of Bunny King – Review

This film was previously reviewed in August 2021 as part of our EIFF coverage. "We’re trying to help you". That’s what Bunny King keeps getting told, while she tries to win back her kids after they are...
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The Velvet Underground – Review

Almost fifty years since The Velvet Underground went their separate ways, their legacy only grows. Now understood as pivotal in pushing the boundaries of music at the time, Todd Haynes’ documentary tells the...