The Night Doctor (2021), a Cannes Hidden Gem
The Night Doctor achieves telling an original story in which the pace accelerates progressively while supported by dark aesthetics.

A lesbian woman introduces her girlfriend to her conservative parents during a family dinner.
The Night Doctor achieves telling an original story in which the pace accelerates progressively while supported by dark aesthetics.
Considering the runtime, I expected each scene to hit harder as opposed to a series of montages and vignettes.
Poor Black characters are usually surrounded by crime and violence, while poor White characters are portrayed as noble and hard-working.
In a film where a Black couple is framed to be the lead characters, they still managed to get shuffled off to the sidelines. The enthusiastic cast delivers well on goofy bits- but can only go so far before they begin to fall flat.
"Driveways" is a nuanced portrait of an Asian American family, touching on themes of loss, growth, and belonging.
Throughout Brendan Fraser’s career, he has played a plethora of unique, layered characters who explore the importance of not being afraid to display your emotions, something that is often seen to not be a masculine trait. This idea of regulating emotion and what traits men are able to possess creates a toxic atmosphere for men who are often told they should not cry or represent their emotions in any physical way. These characters represent that men can be joyful, emotionally conscious, and sensitive, while also representing their masculine identity instead of painting those qualities as fighting against their masculinity.