Tag: zlínfilmfest2024

Zlín 2024 Review: A MATCH Crushes Aspirations and Autonomy in Arranged Marriages

Emerging director Jayant Digambar Somalkar presents a coming-of-age drama exploring the conflict between personal desires and societal expectations in rural patriarchal India.

Zlín 2024 Review: ON EARTH AS IN HEAVEN Explores Awakening Into Emancipation

Canadian director Nathalie Saint-Pierre crafts a coming-of-age tale that navigates the transformative journey from isolation of a religious cult to self-discovery in cosmopolitan Montreal.

Zlín 2024 Review: LAST SWIM, Youth, Identity and Uncertainty of Adulthood Converge

Sasha Nathwani's feature debut, a bittersweet coming-of-age doubling as a London road movie, explores youths facing inevitable changes on the cusp of adulthood.

Zlín 2024 Review: SKUNK Offers Brutal Adolescent Saga

Director Koen Mortier ('Ex-Drummer') dives into the harrowing reality of adolescent abuse and resilience, offering a stark, unflinching look at a system that perpetuates trauma.