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Vulnerable Spaces

A young Japanese girl in a knit beanie stands staring upwards in a sunny forest during winter.Ryô Nishikawa in Evil Does Not Exist

Evil Does Not Exist, Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s disquieting new film, is at once a major break from the Japanese director’s previous work and a distillation of the questions and anxieties around which his cinema has long orbited; it’s the film he…  Read more

By Mar 18, 2024

Forgive My Laughter

A woman in a green wig and tights dances down a stairwell.Vera Drew in The People's Joker

Just as The People’s Joker was preparing to premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, a “strongly worded letter” arrived that threatened immediate legal action if Vera Drew’s scrappy, bold feature debut went ahead with its multiple planned screenings.…  Read more

By Mar 18, 2024

Transfigured Night

A woman and man stare at a fire in a doll factory.Léa Seydoux and George MacKay in The Beast

The anxious energy running through the films of Bertrand Bonello is fueled by seemingly contrary cross currents: a mix of naturalism and dream logic, coolness and hysteria, the emotional equivalents of ice and fire. While hopping across distinct genres—his filmography…  Read more

By Mar 18, 2024

“We Were a Bit Like a Circus That Came to Town”: Sara Summa on Arthur&Diana

Sara Summa, Lupo Summa and Robin Summa in Arthur&Diana

Filmed during a genuine road trip between Germany, France and Italy, Arthur&Diana, the sophomore film from writer-director Sara Summa is fueled by experimentation. Summa and her real-life brother Robin play the titular sibling duo as they embark on a trip…  Read more

By Mar 17, 2024


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