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Two individuals, a woman with red hair and a bearded man, sit in a dimly lit room with a framed artwork on the wall.
Review

Memory review – a frustratingly shallow character study

by Yasmine Kandil

Jes­si­ca Chas­tain and Peter Sars­gaard star in Michel Fran­co’s dour dra­ma about high school class­mates who unex­pect­ed­ly reunite amid painful circumstances.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman in a long, lace wedding dress standing against a blurred, colourful background.
Review

New Order

by Trevor Johnston

Michel Franco’s but­ton-push­ing dra­ma sees Mexico’s super-rich get their come­up­pance in spec­tac­u­lar­ly vio­lent fashion.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Couple in wheelchair on porch, surrounded by greenery.
Review

Chronic

by Phil Concannon

The direc­tor of After Lucia returns with an inti­mate but ulti­mate­ly mis­guid­ed euthana­sia drama.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect