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.

Directed By: Jigz F. Recto Starring: Kristofer King, Jean Andrews, Winston De Dios, Samarah Garcia, Gylle Anonuevo, Miggy De Joya, Arjay D.L. Navarro, Kim Orpiada, Lawrence David, Luz Jaurique, Mike Sarmento, Julia Palma
The Night Doctor achieves telling an original story in which the pace accelerates progressively while supported by dark aesthetics.
It’s the most loving tribute to cinema and to Ingmar Bergman, set in world that feels so habitable that I felt like only re-watching this for eternity, because of how inviting it looks and feels.
Madres takes place in the 70’s following a Hispanic married couple who move to a migrant farming community. Diana, who is pregnant, starts to become suspicious of their new environment after she and the women around her develop strange symptoms. Could it be a curse, a sickness, or something else?
Documented human suffering is never easy to view or read about and is understandably triggering for many people, but it can be educational, and education is a key to change. An overwhelming amount queer people worldwide (and in my own country) have it far worse than I could imagine, and documentaries such as Welcome to Chechnya bring issues to light that certain groups of people would never see.
For a troubled teen, Will discovers what is important in life when he attends a summer camp: the people who care about his well being.
This holiday movie serves as the prequel to the TV series The Really Loud House.