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Couple in 1940s style clothing, woman with wavy blonde hair, man in shirt and tie, standing close together indoors.
In Praise Of

Double Indemnity and the banality of evil

by Darren Richman

The shad­ow of the Holo­caust and the film­mak­er’s per­son­al expe­ri­ence with it looms large across Bil­ly Wilder’s most influ­en­tial and endur­ing work.
Scenic lake surrounded by forested hills, with a group of people sitting on the grass in the foreground.
Festivals

The Zone of Interest – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Jonathan Glaz­er returns with his first film in nine years – an aus­tere, chill­ing depic­tion of a Ger­man fam­i­ly main­tain­ing nor­mal­cy in close prox­im­i­ty to the Holocaust.
Animated characters, a man and a woman, in an emotional interaction. Warm tones of orange and blue predominate.
Review

Charlotte

by Lydia Figes

The artist Char­lotte Salomon, who died in the Holo­caust, receives a long-over­due biog­ra­phy through this inven­tive ani­mat­ed film.

3
Anticipation
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Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Group of people, mostly men, standing outside a building with shuttered windows. Vintage image in sepia tones.
Review

Three Minutes: A Lengthening

by Marina Ashioti

A home movie becomes an impor­tant his­tor­i­cal arte­fact, reveal­ing the dev­as­ta­tion of the Holo­caust for the Jew­ish res­i­dents of a small Pol­ish town.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Elderly man wearing a striped hat, looking pensive and focused.
Review

Destination Unknown

by Juliette Cottu

This pow­er­ful new doc­u­men­tary gleans new tes­ti­monies from sur­vivors of the Holocaust.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man in a dark hat and coat, with a scarf covering his mouth, looks directly at the camera with a serious expression.
Review

Son of Saul

by Craig Williams

László Nemes’ Oscar-win­ning dra­ma recre­ates the shame and hor­ror of the Holo­caust to har­row­ing affect.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect