
As You Leave is a tender and poignant coming-of-age drama that explores vulnerability and the bittersweet process of letting go. The short film follows two flatmates, Ash and Freya, over the course of a day as they pack up their shared life together, while simultaneously navigating the weight of an unexpected confession from one of them the night before.
Growing up is a challenge for everyone.
'My Policeman' simultaneously delighted and disappointed audiences at TIFF, but everyone can agree that the performances and truth of the story will convince audiences that this film is worth the watch.
Perhaps the most amazing and groundbreaking quality about The Birdcage is how removed it is from both illness and insensitivity. Whereas films preceding it were often somber stories about the tribulations of being gay in a conservatively straight world, Nichols and screenwriter Elaine May expose the fallacies of conservatism as traditional values are thrown into a more open-minded space. They don’t care how far the community has fallen so much as how high they can rebuild themselves.
It’s almost the end of the first month of 2021, and just over a week since the U.S. saw a new president take office. In light of the occasion, some of us highlighted our favorite political films below!