Tag: locarno2022
Locarno 2022 Review: NIGHTSIREN, Witch Hunts in the Modern Day
Natalia Germani stars in a bewitching mystery from Eastern Europe, directed by Tereza Nvotová.
Locarno 2022 Review: RULE 34, The Body As a Political Instrument
Lucas Andrade and Julia Bernat star in a prize-winning drama (aka 'Regra 34') from Brazil, directed by Julia Murat.
Locarno 2022 Review: ASTRAKAN, Social Allegory Disguised As Coming-of-Age Tale
In his feature-length debut, French filmmaker David Depesseville explores the strangeness and confusion of growing up during the prepubescent period. Astrakan revolves around a 12-year-old orphan named Samuel. Eventually, he ends up living with Marie and Clément, a young couple...
Locarno 2022 Review: In FAIRYTALE, Alexander Sokurov Revives Tyrants
Sokurov's disturbing and comical deepfake film is a cross-over between 'Dante's Inferno' and Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot; with the artistic sensitivity of Goya's tableaux.
Locarno 2022 Review: BEFORE I CHANGE MY MIND Embraces Tired Tropes, Then Reenergizes Them
From Canada comes director Trevor Anderson's coming-of-age comedy, starring Vaughan Murrae.
Locarno 2022 Review: MEDUSA DELUXE, Single-Shot Murder Mystery Looks Dazzling
The feature-length debut by Tom Hardiman delivers a cross-over between Agatha Christie and Gaspar Noé in a single-shot murder mystery.