Home helper Katja is drawn to the paralyzed and disabled Jim. She invites her curious friend Vera to meet him. But when Vera begins to dig into Jim's past, things take an unexpected turn that challenges their relationship and brings the shadows of the past to light.
This film manages to be simultaneously topical and timeless. Without being preachy, it highlights society’s flawed relationship with tech; insights into the complex ideas of family struggle are expertly dispersed among a perfectly paced and balanced story.
'Kobra Auto Retrato' chronicles the inspiring journey of Kobra, a world-renowned Brazilian muralist and street artist.
A pop star at Radio City Music Hall gets the opportunity to change herself to save her music career.
Another uneven "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" redux that says nothing novel about its subject matter.
Overall, Matthias & Maxime doesn't reinvent this romantic concept. But it also doesn't need to. Dolan weaves a story of love, friendship, and life that is both realistic and bittersweet. The film is nuanced and sensual in a way we don't get to see often with LGBTQ characters. It's a film that we can celebrate.
The French-born director Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre’s strategic choice to entrust the interpretation of a conventional, feminine character to a non-binary actor pays off: Corrin’s Lady Chatterley is awkward, edgy, and uninhibited at the same time.
