This anthology film, whose Chinese title begins with a romantic name for human excrement, premiered internationally at Rotterdam and won Best Screenplay from the Hong Kong Film Critics Society. A variety of Hong Kong people wrestle with nostalgia when facing an uncertain future. Their stories give way to a documentary featuring a young barista turned political candidate.
Leung Ming-kai, Kate Reilly
Director
Mia Mungil
Mia (segment "Forbidden City")
May Leong
Grandmother (segment "Forbidden City")
Lam Yiu-Sing
Older Brother (segment "Toy Stories")
Zeno Koo
Younger Brother (segment "Toy Stories")
Kate Reilly
Ruth (segment "Yuen Yueng")
Gregory Wong Chung-Yiu
John (segment "Yuen Yueng")
Jessica Lam Sin-tung
Self (segment "It's Not Gonna Be Fun")
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.
All in all, “Event Horizon” is a cinematic misfire, begging to be perfected in the future. While it possesses an array of admirable visuals, the film leaves much to be desired. If only we could see Anderson’s preferred cut, which featured more character development and tortuous imagery. In the meantime, I have a catchphrase for this film: In space no one can hear you snore.
The Summer I Turned Pretty series adapts the beloved trilogy into a bingeworthy TV show and introduces a new generation to Belly, Conrad, and Jeremiah.
A film for the post-MeToo era that inverts the narrative with an ironic coda, Tár depicts the duality of a sensitive artist capable of great evil and vile manipulation.