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“PAPER TIGER”
THE STORY – Two brothers pursue the American Dream but get entangled in a dangerous Russian mafia scheme that terrorizes their family, testing their bond as betrayal becomes possible. THE CAST – Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson & Miles Teller THE TEAM – James Gray (Director/Writer) THE RUNNING TIME – 115 Minutes James Gray has always been one of…
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Kenneth Lonergan Is Back with “Tomorrow Is a Drag”
Many cinephiles have been eagerly awaiting Kenneth Lonergan’s return to the director’s chair, and now we finally have confirmation of what his new film will be. According to Variety, the award-winning filmmaker and playwright has brought “Tomorrow is a Drag” to the elusive Cannes Film Market. As the long-awaited follow-up to “Manchester by the Sea,”…
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“THE BELOVED”
THE STORY – After years of estrangement, an acclaimed director and his daughter, a struggling actress, make a movie together and are forced to confront a troubled past neither of them has wanted to face. THE CAST – Javier Bardem, Victoria Luengo, Melina Matthews, Marina Foïs & Malena Villa THE TEAM – Rodrigo Sorogoyen (Director/Writer) & Isabel Peña (Writer) THE RUNNING…
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“KARMA”
THE STORY – In a village of northern Spain, Jeanne tries to rebuild her life with Daniel, who knows nothing about her troubled past. One day, Mateo, Jeanne’s six-year-old godson, mysteriously disappears… In order to escape the police, who instantly suspect her, Jeanne flees to France and hides out in the community where she grew up,…
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“SHEEP IN THE BOX”
THE STORY – Set in the near future, Otone Komoto works as an architect. She is married to Kensuke Komoto, who runs a construction company. The married couple decide to welcome a humanoid robot into their home as their son. THE CAST – Haruka Ayase, Daigo Yamamoto, Rimu Kuwaki, Nana Seino & Kanichiro THE TEAM – Hirokazu Kore-eda…
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“FOREVER YOUR MATERNAL ANIMAL”
THE STORY – Focusing on 28-year-old Elsa’s return to San José as she navigates between her mentally unstable sister, Amalia, and her disengaged parents. THE CAST – Marina de Tavira, Reinaldo Amién, Daniela Marín Navarro & Mariangel Villegas THE TEAM – Valentina Maurel (Director/Writer) THE RUNNING TIME – 100 Minutes There is a foreboding energy to…
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“MADE OF FLESH AND FUEL”
THE STORY – Étienne is a lorry driver. Fastened to the road, his love life is reduced to fleeting, nameless encounters in parking lots. When he meets Bartosz, a Polish lorry driver, his loneliness is turned upside down. THE CAST – Alexis Manenti & Julian Świeżewski THE TEAM – Pierre Le Gall (Director/Writer), Camille Perton &…
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“THE DIARY OF A CHAMBERMAID”
THE STORY – A young Romanian woman living in France works for a French family and joins a theatre company who are adapting Octave Mirbeau’s “The Diary of a Chambermaid.” THE CAST – Ana Dumitrașcu, Marie Rivière, Mélanie Thierry & Vincent Macaigne THE TEAM – Radu Jude (Director/Writer) THE RUNNING TIME – 94 Minutes Ilinca Manolache,…
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