When Eghbal’s (Ebrahim Azizi) car breaks down, he is relieved to be near a garage where Vahid (Vahid Mobasseri), one of the mechanics is able to get him back on the road. Vahid, however, thinks that he knows the man, recognizing his voice as that of his tormentor while he spent time in an Iranian prison for speaking out against the…
Tag: International Cinema
Reflection in a Dead Diamond
While spending his days at a resort on the luxurious French Riviera, John Diman (Fabio Testi) becomes fascinated by his neighbor (Sophie Mousel), an alluring young woman who reminds the man of his time as a spy in the 1960s. When she turns up dead on the beach, John’s training kicks in, and he is determined to find her killer…
Viet and Nam
Deep in the coal mines, two workers, Viet (Dao Duy Bao Dinh) and Nam (Pham Thanh Hai) revel in the moments they can share away from harsh gaze of their colleagues. These blissful moments are fleeting, however, not only because they are stolen away in secret, but because of Nam’s decision to leave the country. …
The Ugly Stepsister
On the night of Rebekka (Ane Dahl Torp) and Otto’s (Ralph Carlsson) wedding, the honeymoon is cut short when the new husband dies during the dessert course. This leaves the now twice widowed Rebekka in charge of the sprawling estate which she finds out all too late is money poor. In retaliation for being deceived,…
Last Summer
Anne (Léa Drucker) is a lawyer whose clients are often abused teens and young adults. She lives an idyllic life in Paris with her husband, Pierre (Olivier Rabourdin), and their two adopted daughters. Their calm is upended, though, when Théo (Samuel Kircher), Pierre’s 17 year old son from his previous marriage, moves in with the…
Emilia Pérez
After Rita (Zoe Saldana) gets her client off on crimes he is clearly guilty of, she receives a mysterious phone call prompting her to meet a powerful cartel leader, Manitas Del Monte (Karla Sofía Gascón). Looking to retire, the career criminal charges Rita with finding a surgeon who will perform a sex change operation so…
The Vourdalak
Having been separated from his horse one night in the forests of eastern Europe, Marquis Jacques Saturnin du Antoine (Kacey Mottet Klein), envoy to the King of France, travels alone until he reaches the Gorcha estate, seeking sanctuary. Upon his arrival, he learns that the patriarch of the family had left on a hunting trip…
Handling the Undead
In the sweltering Oslo summer heat, something strange is happening. As the residents escape the heat, the dead escape their crypts. A lost love (Olga Damani). A perished mother (Bahar Pars). A still be-mourned grandchild (Dennis Østry Ruud). They all return to their family’s bewilderment, but sometimes it is best to let the dead rest…
Tótem
Sol (Naíma Sentíes) joins her aunts, Nuri (Montserrat Marañón) and Alejandra (Marisol Gasé), as they prepare to celebrate Tona (Mateo García Elizondo), her father, on his birthday. The ailing patriarch, young as he is, will probably not see another birthday, so the party also serves as a poignant farewell to the man. The children, however,…
The Marquee Topic 