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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La 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 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).
Continue readingDiary of a Chambermaid (2026)
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This is my first Radu Jude and his first film set in France. I have it on good authority that it is perhaps significantly shorter than some of his other films and maybe not quite so anarchic.
Continue readingThe Unfaithful Wife (La Femme Infidèle)(1969)
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The Oligarch and the Art Dealer (2026)
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There is no schadenfreude like watching the uber wealthy cause trouble for each other.
Continue readingDracula: A Love Tale (2025)
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This started off like Dracula: Origins, and I thought, well that’s interesting, but it felt like Luc Besson couldn’t help himself by turning it into a spectacle that achieved less than hoped.
Continue readingA Private Life (Vie Privée) (2025)
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There is a lot to love about this stylish French psychological drama which delves into the charms and failings of psychoanalysis and the difficulties when we don’t heed our own advice.
Continue readingThe Ice Tower (2025)
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I felt mesmerised for two straight hours by this dreamlike fairytale from Lucile Hadzihalilovic. As I was walking out though, there was more than one person who said, “oh I would give that zero stars. I feel sorry that people spent money on it. That was so awful.”
Continue readingAdam’s Sake (L’intérêt d’Adam)(2025)
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I love this sort of tense realist drama. This is directed by Laura Wandel and produced by the Daedenne Brothers and you can feel their touch in the understated character driven narrative.
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