Drama Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Drama

Person in a black coat holding a flower in a forested, misty setting.
Review

Chemical Hearts

by Charles Bramesco

Riverdale sweetheart Lili Reinhart plays a star-crossed high schooler in this stilted teen weepie from Richard Tanne.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two women in long black cloaks and headscarves standing together in a bustling urban setting with buildings and people in the background.
Review

Ava

by Lillian Crawford

Classical interests mask taboo-breaking desires in Sadaf Foroughi’s Tehran-set high school drama.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A person with wavy hair wearing a white shirt stands at a cluttered table filled with various cosmetic products.
Review

Perfumes

by Lillian Crawford

Emmanuelle Devos stars as a fragrance maker extraordinaire in this slight sensory drama from Grégory Magne.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two young women standing on a path in a wooded area, one wearing a pink and white printed dress and the other wearing a black tank top.
Review

An Easy Girl

by Lillian Crawford

This sun-bleached, Cannes-set romantic drama from director Rebecca Zlotowski is not to be missed.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man and woman sitting on a rocky beach, embracing each other. The woman wears a sun hat and the man has a casual shirt. The ocean and sky are visible in the background.
Review

Babyteeth

by Hannah Strong

A young cancer patient falls for a local hustler in this striking debut from Australian director Shannon Murphy.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Greying man with beard, looking pensive in dimly lit room with orange light.
Review

Pinocchio

by Lillian Crawford

Matteo Garrone’s live-action retelling of the classic Italian fairy tale is a dream come true.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A young woman with long dark hair wearing a light-coloured top, standing in a dimly lit room.
Review

Papicha

by Lillian Crawford

A group of young women come of age against the backdrop of civil war in Mounia Meddour’s vibrant, nuanced debut.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A young woman with curly dark hair, wearing a striped top, sitting with her hands on her face.
Review

Perfect 10

by Keli Williams

A troubled young gymnast experiences the ups and down of adolescence in Eva Riley tender debut feature.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a young man and woman, conversing in a field of leafy green plants.
Review

Young Ahmed

by Charles Bramesco

The Dardenne brothers change tack with this provocative portrait of a teenage Muslim fundamentalist.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A young woman with dark hair wearing a white shirt and dark suspenders, looking pensive while sitting on a train.
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Yes, God, Yes

by Keli Williams

Natalia Dyer plays a Catholic girl who experiences a profound sexual awakening in Karen Maine’s smart religious satire.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect