Talent Catherine Deneuve

A family sitting together by a window, with a woman in a black coat in the centre.
Review

The Truth

by Charles Bramesco

Hirokazu Koreeda follows up Shoplifters with a typically dreamy, heart-piercing family drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Woman in leopard print jacket sitting at table, looking at man across from her.
Review

The Midwife

by David Jenkins

Two acting heavyweights of French cinema go head to head in this modest, rewarding character piece.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The Brand New Testament

by Manuela Lazic

This saccharine religious comedy from Belgium’s Jaco Van Dormael fails to live up to its initial promise.

1
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman in a checked print dress sitting on a pink chaise longue in a richly decorated room with patterned curtains.
Review

Potiche

by Martyn Conterio

A warm-hearted story of a woman’s rise in a man’s world belies a biting satire.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Monochrome illustration of 3 figures, one wearing a "Punk is not dead" t-shirt, against a cityscape background.
Review

Persepolis

by Matt Bochenski

Marjane Satrapi comes straight out of the underground and socks it to the big boys.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect

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