Night at the bakery. When everyone else is sleeping, Erik the baker works alone. All is quiet except for the sound of his radio, always tuned to the same late-night joke programme. Erik practices his own jokes while he kneads the dough in the hopes of getting on the air and be named Joker of the Week. Meanwhile the distance grows between him and his family at the dinner table.
The film, which focuses on an Argentinian family during an intimate birthday dinner, efficiently captures the eccentricities of each character as well as the nuances of their interpersonal dynamics.
Han's turn to villainy in 'Frozen' was foreshadowed cleverly in the story.
'Uprooted' is a short film on what's happening in Ukraine as of today. This captures the emotions of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Moonlight is a film that will certainly be remembered for how it won Best Picture, but the movie itself should be known for its excellent representation of one of the most underrepresented groups in film: Black, gay men.
Joker is a compelling, character-driven, psychological tale that has a message behind the madness.
