"Burning": Lee Chang-Dong's Brilliant, Brooding Enigma
In Lee Chang-dong’s brilliant brooding enigma, aspiring working-class writer Lee Jong-su is struggling to come up with his first novel...
Cinema Holds a Harsh Mirror to Reality in Xavier Legrand's "Jusqu'Ã la garde"
In this unconventional custody-battle film, Miriam struggles to definitively sever her ties from her abusive ex-husband, who demands...
Sun-Drenched Revenge: Coralie Fargeat's Undaunted Debut
In this ruthlessly original rape-revenge film, Jen is on a weekend getaway in a remote desert resort with her married lover, Richard, and...
"Beauty and the Dogs" Reveals a Labyrinth of Indifference Around Sexual Violence
In this accomplished debut feature by Kaouther Ben Hania, Miriem is a college student in Tunisia who is raped by three police officers...