All articles by Sarah Ward – Page 7
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'Of Love & Law': Tokyo Review
Hikaru Toda’s eye-opening documentary examines Japanese culture through the experiences of a gay couple
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'Sveta': Tokyo Review
A deaf mute woman is pushed to extreme action to save her Kazakhstan home
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'The Looming Storm': Tokyo Review
This atmospheric Chinese procedural proves to be an immersive tempest
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'Goodbye, Grandpa!': Tokyo Review
The death of their elderly matriarch forces a reluctant Japanese family together
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'Old Beast': Tokyo Review
An ageing man is forced to change his ways in Zhou Ziyang’s impressive debut
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'Underground': Tokyo Review
A family fight for survival in their home amongst the gravestones of a Manila cemetery
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'Sexy Durga': Tokyo Review
Two strangers attempt to traverse the dangerous terrain of India’s Kerala region
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'Fullmetal Alchemist': Tokyo Review
Director Fumihiko Sori turns the popular Japanese manga into an ambitious live-action adventure
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'Anchor And Hope': London Review
Three independent spirits face up to the realities of parenthood in London
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'Silent Mist': Busan Review
A Chinese village is beset by a series of violent crimes in this drama based on true events
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'Pulse': Busan Review
Source: BIFF Pulse Dir. Stevie Cruz-Martin. Australia, 2017, 84 mins. Low budget Australian drama Pulse takes cues from real life experience to deliver a body- and gender-swapping sci-fi which examines appearance, sexuality and disability. First time feature writer-actor Daniel Monks joins forces with his regular short film ...
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'In The Shadows': Busan Review
Dipesh Jain sets his drama in the twisty labyrinth of Old Delhi
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'Malila: The Farewell Flower': Busan Review
A terminally ill man contemplates his mortality in Anucha Boonyawatana’s meditative film
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'Happy Death Day': Review
The latest from Blumhouse stars Jessica Roth as a sorority sister who is forced to relieve her own murder over and over again
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'Cargo': Adelaide Review
Martin Freeman stars in Netflix’s thoughtful, impactful Australian-set zombie thriller
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'The Seen And Unseen': Toronto Review
Kamila Andini’s Indonesia-set story of a broken bond between twins is softly reminiscent of the works of Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
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'Breath': Toronto Review
Simon Baker’s directorial debut is an effectionate portrayal of boyhood in 1970s Australia
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'Three Peaks': Toronto Review
Source: TIFF Three Peaks Dir/scr. Jan Zabeil. Ger-It, 2017, 94m. Like the picturesque allure of towering mountains from a distance, domestic bliss is a treacherous idyll in Three Peaks, the psychologically complex, emotionally compelling second feature from German filmmaker Jan Zabeil after his San Sebastian best new ...
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'The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales': Toronto Review
Charming French animation in which farmyard animals embark on three amusing adventures