There is a warning at the start of this film that it contains references to child sexual abuse and so you know it is going to be potentially a tough watch.
Continue readingGentle Monster (2026)
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I kept thinking of other films while I was watching Andrius Blazevicius’s poignant and sometimes dispassionate look at performative activism and interpersonal relationships.
Continue readingLa Bola Negra (2026)
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Sumptuous and poetic exploration of queer love under fascism and the vestiges of repression that leak out into the future.
Continue readingMiddle of the Night (1959)
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This is one of the Kim Novak retrospective films, and I have a newfound appreciation for her.
Continue readingRose (2026)
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You know I love a black-and-white film, and pretty much any film with Sandra Hüller.
Continue readingLa Gradiva (2026)
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This is the first film of the festival so far where I felt completely emotionally enveloped by its story.
Continue readingSheep in the Box (箱の中の羊)(2026)
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This is one of those gentle Kore-eda films, evoking existential thought as well as whimsy.
Continue readingAro Berria (2025)
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I think there is a reason why I completely overlooked writing a review for this and only remembered a few days later. It is one of the few films at the Melbourne Film Festival that I have seen and being completely underwhelmed by.
Continue readingBlue Heron (2025)
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This evocative and gentle exploration of parenting, childhood memories, dislocation, and neurological difference by Sophy Romvari creates a compelling fiction around autobiographical elements of her life.
Continue readingParallel Tales (2026)
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It was with a small amount of trepidation that I saw this latest from one of my favourite directors Asghar Farhadi (or as Facebook autocaptioning calls him, Glasgow Harvey).
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