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From Cannes: ‘Aftersun’ is a Gorgeous, if Oblique, Portrait of Nostalgia

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Charlotte Well's feature film debut is a deeply felt examination of familial connection, with all of its joys and complications.

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From Cannes: 'El Agua' Is Not The Supernatural Thriller You Might Expect — It’s Better

By Harper R. Oreck

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Where its premise might suggest a supernatural thriller, the film instead unravels as a vivid and emotive slice-of-life movie, beautifully tracking the blossoming romance between two teenagers.

Film

From Cannes: 'Tirailleurs' Depicts France’s Exploitation of Senegalese Conscripts In Fast-Paced, Tragic World War I Story

By Harper R. Oreck

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Though Mathieu Vadepied makes a meaningful commentary about French abuse against colonial subjects in the name of the war effort, his latest film certainly has its issues.

Film

From Cannes: “Hunt” Piles Twists Onto A Classic Spy-Movie Structure To Confusing Effect

By Harper R. Oreck

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The film offers an engaging portrait of the everyday dangers and bureaucratic infighting in an intelligence agency servicing the Korean military dictatorship, but eventually drags under the weight of its countless plot twists.

Film

From Cannes: Newcomer Julie Ledru Lights Up The Road In Electrifying Motocross Drama 'Rodeo'

By Harper R. Oreck

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The film is both a window into the pervasive misogyny endemic to the underground biking scene and a broader commentary on the way men are threatened by female independence.

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Hayao Miyazaki’s Visions of Return

By Isabella B. Cho

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Many of the most iconic scenes from the animator’s extended repertoire are ones that involve transformation.

When I Talk About Anime, I Am Talking About Time

By Isabella B. Cho

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When rewatching a favorite, I can recall distinctly the landscapes and people, the anxiety and aspirations, that marked the period I first watched it in. Anime has become an accidental way of assembling a chronology of my past.