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Talent Bérénice Bejo

Two people, a man and a woman, sitting at a table and having a conversation.
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Redoubtable

by David Jenkins

A bold but ulti­mate­ly dis­as­trous biog­ra­phy of one of the lead­ing lights of Euro­pean cin­e­mat­ic invention.

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A man and woman lying together on a bed, looking intimate and close.
Review

Sweet Dreams

by David Jenkins

Ital­ian direc­tor Mar­co Bel­loc­chio ends an impres­sive run with a slick but schlocky mama’s boy melodrama.

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A family sitting together at a table, a man and woman standing behind a young girl who is sitting and writing or drawing.
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After Love

by Manuela Lazic

The bit­ter bureau­cra­cy of a break up is ren­dered with del­i­ca­cy by the Bel­gian direc­tor Joachim Lafosse.

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A young woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a white ruffled collar and dark clothing, sitting at a desk with books.
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The Childhood of a Leader

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Actor Brady Cor­bet moves behind the cam­era for this bold, baroque explo­ration into the roots of polit­i­cal evil.

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Two people, a man and a woman, standing in a dimly lit room. The woman has long dark hair and appears to be looking directly at the camera with a serious expression. The man has a beard and is standing next to the woman.
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The Past

by David Jenkins

Tahar Rahim and Bérénice Bejo are on top form in this immac­u­late study of mar­i­tal disharmony.

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