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Drama films
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Australian film
Directed by Tyler Atkins and co-written by Russell Crowe, this Australian feature follows a familiar playbook – but you’ll find yourself surprisingly investedAh, yes: the promising fighter who could’ve been…
May 31, 2026
· 1 min read
Film
A disaster on Valentine’s Day sets off a sprawling tale of hidden lives and social fault lines in director Herman Yau’s ambitious ensemble dramaProlific Hong Kong film-maker Herman Yau is…
May 25, 2026
· 2 min read
Film
The third film in Tarik Saleh’s ‘Cairo trilogy’ is a about a washed-up movie star who is bullied into starring in government propagandaSwedish-Egyptian film-maker Tarik Saleh has long been a…
May 21, 2026
· 2 min read
Film
In a feat of cinematic mystery and skill György Pálfi coaxes a tour de force from his poultry cast in this parable of animal and human interrelationsHungarian film director György…
May 21, 2026
· 2 min read
Film
Set against the 2028 Olympics, Charlotte Zhang’s beautifully attentive debut follows two Latino men as they game the system of state-sanctioned racial violenceBrimming with indelible images, Charlotte Zhang’s brilliant debut…
May 19, 2026
· 2 min read
Cannes film festival
Cannes film festival: Travolta directs and narrates this 60-minute adaptation of his own short story about a boy who dreams of being a pilotJohn Travolta’s directorial debut turns out to…
May 16, 2026
· 1 min read
Film
Valéry Carnoy’s striking film brims with unsynchronised ideas and images, but the physicality and performances of the young cast are undeniable Valéry Carnoy’s fiercely acted but dramatically unfocused film is…
April 28, 2026
· 1 min read
This powerful drama from the late film-maker and his longtime collaborator Robin Campillo, who directs, charts the growing pains of a teenager from a privileged family The directors fortnight sidebar…
May 14, 2025
· 1 min read