Julie Keeps Quiet: Loud silence
“It’s just that I don’t want to talk about it.” Not talking is at the core of Leonardo Van Dijl’s...
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Julie Keeps Quiet – Loud silence
“It’s just that I don’t want to talk about it.” Not talking is at the core of Leonardo Van Dijl’s...
Close – End of childhood innocence
Coming of age can open the world in new ways, but at what price? In Lukas Dhont?s Close (which is...
Monday at AFIFest2020
Monday was a light day for me at AFIFest 2020 Presented by Audi. But even though I only have two...
Our Mothers – Fleshing Out the Truth
The aftermath of the Guatemalan Civil War and genocide is the background for Our Mothers (Nuestras...
After Love: The Pain of Divorce
This is a film that is upsetting to watch. The actors and script provide a very realistic sense of the pain this family is going through. Because we aren?t told the reasons, we have a difficult time assigning blame to either Boris or Marie, and so we don?t have a villain, only victims.
Lost in Paris – A bit of slapstick
Fans of mild slapstick will be attracted to Lost in Paris. It is the work of Belgian comedy team of Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon. They bring a burlesque visual sensibility to their work.
The Brand New Testament – God’s Daughter Comes to Us
The film is a heavily satirical look at religion, but through that satire some of the basic questions that people have about life and its meaning are brought forward.
April and the Extraordinary World – Is Science Our Best Hope?
Will science and technology be our salvation? Of course, the obvious response is: has it yet? For every advancement we make through science, there is price to be paid or an abuse of that discovery.