Un certain regard April's Daughter *1/2 Valeria is 17 and pregnant. She lives in Puerto Vallarta with Clara, her half-sister. Valeria has not wanted her long-absent mother, April, to find out about her pregnancy, but due to the economic strain and the overwhelming responsibility of having a baby in the house, Clara decides to call… Continua a leggere Cannes 2017. April’s Daughter
Doppio Amore - L'amant double **1/2 Chloé, a fragile young woman, falls in love with her psychoanalyst, Paul. A few months later she moves in with him, but soon discovers that her lover is concealing a part of his identity. La straordinaria prolificita' e cultura cinematografica di François Ozon - che solo pochi mesi fa portava a… Continua a leggere Doppio amore
Twin Peaks: The Return **** Ad oltre dieci anni di distanza da Inland Empire ed a venticinque dalla fine della seconda serie, David Lynch - con Mark Frost - ritorna a Twin Peaks. E ritorna al suo mondo. Quello del cinema. Anche se si tratta di una serie tv in sedici puntate, quello che si… Continua a leggere Twin Peaks: The Return
Oltre la notte - In the Fade * Katja’s life collapses after the death of husband and son in a bomb attack. After the time of mourning and injustice, here comes the time of revenge. Immagini di un cellulare, all'interno di una prigione tedesca. Uno dei detenuti, il curdo Nuri, di bianco vestito, esce dalla cella… Continua a leggere Oltre la notte – In the Fade
Un certain regard Tesnota - Closeness ***1/2 1998, Nalchik, the North Caucasus, Russia. 24-year-old Ilana works in her father’s garage to help him make ends meet. One evening, her extended family and friends gather to celebrate the engagement of her younger brother David. Later that night, the young couple is kidnapped, and a ransom demand… Continua a leggere Tesnota – Closeness
A Gentle Creature ** One day, a woman receives the parcel she sent to her incarcerated husband some time earlier. Confused and deeply concerned, she decides to go to the prison in a remote area of Russia, to seek information. So begins the story of a journey rife with humiliations and violence, the story of… Continua a leggere Cannes 2017. A Gentle Creature
Good Time **1/2 After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Constantine Nikas (Robert Pattinson) embarks on a twisted odyssey through the city's underworld in an increasingly desperate—and dangerous—attempt to get his brother out of jail. Over the course of one adrenalized night, Constantine finds himself on a mad descent into violence… Continua a leggere Good Time
Un certain regard Il presidente *1/2 At a summit for Latin American presidents in Chile, where the region´s geopolitical strategies and alliances are in discussion, Argentine president Hernán Blanco endures a political and family drama that will force him to face his own demons. He will have to come to two decisions that could change… Continua a leggere Il presidente
The Villainess **1/2 Since she was a little girl, Sook-hee was brought up to become a deadly assassin. She gets a second chance in life when South Korea’s Intelligence Agency’s Chief Kwon recruits her to become a sleeper cell. “Work for us for 10 years, you’ll gain freedom.” Her new identity is Chae Yeon-soo, 27… Continua a leggere Cannes 2017. The Villainess
Quinzaine des réalisateurs Jeannette. L'enfance de Jeanne D'Arc *** France, 1425. In the midst of the Hundred Years’ War, the young Jeannette, at the still tender age of 8, looks after her sheep in the small village of Domremy. One day, she tells her friend Hauviette how she cannot bear to see the suffering caused… Continua a leggere Cannes 2017. Jeannette. L’enfance de Jeanne D’Arc
The Beguiled - L'inganno *** The Beguiled is a thriller from acclaimed writer/director Sofia Coppola. The story unfolds during the Civil War, at a Southern girls’ boarding school. Its sheltered young women take in an injured enemy soldier. As they provide refuge and tend to his wounds, the house is taken over with sexual tension… Continua a leggere The Beguiled – L’inganno
Rodin * Paris 1880, Auguste Rodin aged 40, finally receives his first State commission: he creates The Gates of Hell, composed of figurines. Some of these will become his most famous works, such as The Kiss and The Thinker. He shares his life with Rose, his lifelong partner, when he meets the young Camille Claudel.… Continua a leggere Cannes 2017. Rodin
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