After weeks without rain, Milagros and Rocío stumble upon a mysterious red arch and a flowing stream. Convinced they've found their salvation, they decide to take the water home. But their grandmother orders them to return it, warning that the place they discovered will awaken an ancient curse. Now, they must decide whether to obey her and endure the drought or defy the warning and face the consequences.
The accountant in question is Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck), who’s neurodivergent. We know this because at a dating event, he bores women with tax advice. He also places his breakfast foods in neat stacks and has no friends.
Black Christmas movies are few and far in between to find — so it is wonderful to see more representation on the screen just in time
Like Stars on Earth is a representative movie that talks about dyslexia to young audiences and why it is important in today's generation.
If you identify as part of the queer community, or if you love old school slasher flicks, you will love this movie.
With The Father, writer-director Florian Zeller- who wrote and developed the play upon which the film is based- pulls no punches as he confidently makes every effort to put the audience in the mind of someone whose grip on reality has all but vanished. It’s a dazzling testament to Zeller’s abilities as a director as he makes his first transition from stage to film appear as if he’s been working behind a camera his entire career. The dialogue he fashions with co-writer Christopher Hampton, along with the work of production designers Peter Francis and Cathy Featherstone, collectively makes the downward spiral of dementia startlingly tangible, doing so in a way that can be comprehended by everyone except the person it directly affects.
This film is based off of The Diary of a Young Girl, which was written during the Holocaust period.
