Venice Film Festival | Little White Lies

Venice Film Festival

Two people - a man with a beard and a younger man - facing each other indoors near a window.
Festivals

Rialto – first look review

by Tom Bond

Pete Mack­ie Burns’ first rate fol­low-up to Daphne explores the repressed homo­sex­u­al­i­ty of a shy dock worker.
Young person in orange floral dress sits by turquoise pool, looking pensive.
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Babyteeth – first look review

by David Jenkins

Shan­non Mur­phy’s elo­quent com­ic debut offers a unique take on ter­mi­nal ill­ness and drug addiction.
A group carrying a large wooden cross through a crowded urban street. Bystanders watch as the procession passes by.
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About Endlessness – first look review

by David Jenkins

The great Swede Roy Ander­s­son con­cen­trates his style to its tragi­com­ic essence – with spec­tac­u­lar results.
A young boy gazes intently at a large black crow perched nearby on the ground in this moody black and white photograph.
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The Painted Bird – first look review

by David Jenkins

Mass walk-outs greet­ed this gru­elling but bril­liant lit­er­ary epic about a young lad’s jour­ney through hell.
A young man in a dark overcoat and waistcoat stands among a group of people in period costume, some holding flags.
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The King – first look review

by Stephanie Watts

Tim­o­th­ée Cha­la­met sports a crown and a bowl cut as King Hen­ry V in David Michôd’s som­bre his­tor­i­cal drama.
Several people in a room, including a smiling man wearing glasses and a black jacket. Blurred background with curtains and furniture.
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Citizen K – first look review

by Ed Gibbs

Doc­u­men­tary leg­end Alex Gib­ney inves­ti­gates the cur­rent state of Rus­sia through the sto­ry of fall­en oli­garch Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
A woman with long dark hair wearing a floral patterned dress, standing in a dimly lit room with red lighting.
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Wasp Network – first look review

by David Jenkins

Olivi­er Assayas deliv­ers a rip­ping mod­ern spy movie which peels back the lay­ers of espi­onage and coun­teres­pi­onage in Cas­tro’s Cuba.
A middle-aged woman standing in front of lockers, wearing a blue jacket and hat.
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The Laundromat – first look review

by David Jenkins

Steven Soder­bergh’s play­ful­ly iron­ic take on the 2015 Pana­ma Papers scan­dal is a slight but enjoy­able diversion.
A man with dark hair and eyes, shouting passionately, lit by a warm, orange glow.
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Joker – first look review

by David Jenkins

Todd Phillips’ wannabe edgy com­ic book ori­gin sto­ry falls flat on every con­ceiv­able level.
Cosy domestic scene with two people embracing in a kitchen setting, featuring vibrant purple walls, antique furniture, and large windows.
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Ema – first look review

by David Jenkins

A young street dancer deals with a fam­i­ly trau­ma in a very unique way in Pablo Larraín’s enig­mat­ic stunner.