Ildiko runs a campsite, close to nature, far from the hustles and bustles of the capital. Ildiko is excited to learn that her former teacher from secondary school will pay them a visit. Ildiko gladly becomes nostalgic about the school years spent with Vera as her teacher, but mostly because of Vera's care for the students who needed her support. Coinciding with Vera's visit, Ildiko's daughter returns home with her openly gay friends from a demonstration in Budapest. Vera notices their rainbow flag and cannot keep what she really thinks to herself.
"King Richard" paints a nuanced portrait of a Black father trying to ensure his daughters’ success in a racist, misogynistic world. Yet, Richard and his kids overcome that fear and adversity to succeed.
Zombie apocalypses have been metaphors for late-stage predatory capitalism, but never a system disrupter that brings about freedom.
When you think of the horror genre, the LGBTQ+ community is probably one of the last things you think of. However, horror is much more queer-coded than you may think.
Izzy and Prince Thomas learn that taking control of their own destiny requires following their hearts and making their own decisions.
Alongside A Drowning Man, I Signed The Petition, 3 Logical Exits, and A World Not Ours, A Man Returned continues to paint a realistic portrait of the Refugee Crisis that eschews the Western gaze and stereotype. These are real portraits painted by a director with lived experience, cultural connection and an amazing eye for visuals.
Honey Don't! is a chaotic queer noir that's part detective story, part midnight movie madness. Margaret Qualley is fantastic as the wise-cracking private eye Honey, with Aubrey Plaza and Chris Evans adding their own dry humor to the mix. The mystery itself is pretty loose, but the film makes up for it with crackling sexual tension, weird side characters, and razor-sharp dialogue. It's messy and uneven, but in the best possible way.
