09 Jan 2019 Director: Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache France 2017 117 min In this deliciously deapan comic soufflé, a wedding threatens to erupt into an utter nightmare for the party’s cantankerous planner. Pierre and Héléna are holding their capacious wedding in a sumptuous 17th century castle. To choreograph the event they have secured the… Continue reading C’est la vie
Tag: 2017
A Fantastic Woman
06 Mar 2019 Director: Sebastián Lelio Chile, Germany, Spain, USA 2017 104 min Chilean director Sebastián Lelio follows up his 2013 festival hit, Gloria, with another luminous and deeply involving portrait of an isolated woman. In A Fantastic Woman, Lelio has created an exquisitely compassionate portrait of the everyday obstacles of transgender existence. Marina is… Continue reading A Fantastic Woman
Sweet Country
07 Nov 2018 Director: Warwick Thornton Australia 2017 113 min Warwick Thornton’s ravishing, agonising western is inspired by true events and set in Australia’s Northern Territory in 1929. Aboriginal stockman Sam works the land for kindly Christian preacher Fred Smith. When vicious war veteran Harry Morris returns to the area, tensions emerge and Sam is… Continue reading Sweet Country
Loving Vincent
4 Apr 2018 Directors: Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman UK, Poland 2017 95 min Animator Hugh Welchman and his wife, Dorota Kobiela, have brought together 65 000 oil painted frames produced by 115 professional artists to form this stunning cinematic achievement billed as the first fully painted feature film in the world. On the 29th July… Continue reading Loving Vincent