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Director: Audrey Diwan Stars: Anamaria Vartolomei, Luàna Bajrami, Fabrizio Rongione In Audrey Diwan's essential drama Happening (a.k.a. L'Événement), it's protagonist's world is the centre of everything. The fulcrum of every scene. Diwan uses handheld camerawork and deep focus to keep us within the realms of Anne's (Anamaria Vartolomei) persistent mind. Whenever she's at her most …
Director: Andreas Fontana Stars: Fabrizio Rongione, Stéphanie Cléau, Carmen Iriondo There are few films in recent years that have felt as slippery and evasive as Azor. Considering I have a somewhat high tolerance threshold for obtuse and mysterious cinema, you can take that as your first warning. However, if these are qualities that tend to …
Directors: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne Stars: Marion Cottilard, Fabrizio Rongoine, Catherine Salée I'm going to do my best here to explain why this film is great. There'll be words, superlatives, arguments urging you to go and see it. But perhaps the best recommendation possible comes courtesy of the elderly couple sat behind me in the …
The Lost Highway Hotel 