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Colourful shower heads arranged in a row above two individuals standing in a bathroom showroom.
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Baden Baden

by Catherine Karellis

A surprisingly moving summertime drama from first-time French writer/​director Rachel Lang.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two women in red coats, one smiling, with a clergyman in the background.
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Aloys

by Anton Bitel

Swiss director Tobias Nölle stuns with this haunting feature debut about alienation and hope.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Closeup of a man's face in a dark setting, with his hands covering part of his face.
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A Good American

by Lauren Thompson

Could a mass wiretapping programme have prevented the attacks on the World Trade Centre?

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Woman in red coat embracing another person, with a group of people in the background.
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The Girl with All the Gifts

by Anton Bitel

A new star rises in Sennia Nanua who plays a preteen zombie who’s still showing signs of life.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people, a man with curly hair and a woman, standing in front of a red brick wall.
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Little Men

by Trevor Johnston

Writer/​director Ira Sachs strikes movie gold with this everyday epic about the making of masculinity.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Group of men wearing 'White Power' shirts marching together.
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Imperium

by Adam Woodward

Daniel Radcliffe goes deep undercover in this thrilling neo-Nazi themed procedural.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Three adults, two men and one woman, standing in a formal setting. The man in the centre wears a dark suit and tie, while the other two people are also dressed formally.
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The Lovers and the Despot

by Matthew Eng

Two filmmakers are forced to work for Kim Jong-il in this utterly bizarre true story.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men, one with a beard holding a gun and the other with a stern expression, in a dramatic scene.
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De Palma

by David Jenkins

Noah Baumbach’s survey of the life and work of Brian De Palma is riveting and highly entertaining.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people, a man with a beard and a young girl, examining a small green plant in the man's hands against a blurred natural background.
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El Sur (1983)

by David Jenkins

Every inch of every frame in this lilting father-daughter drama by Victor Erice is calculated perfection.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Three people dining at a table, wine glasses and plates in front of them.
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The Clan

by Christina Newland

The usually reliable Pablo Trapero stutters with this inert crime thriller about the infamous Puccio family.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect