Year 1956. Rodolfo Walsh, young writer and translator, is an involuntary testimony of a failed insurrection attempt against the military dictatorship in Argentina. A little while later he receives the news that there are some survivors of the massacre. Together with his young colleague, they begin an investigate adventure which will bring them to the center of the labyrinth of power. The adventure will unite them in front of innumerable dangers that they'll face. A story of love and a political thriller all to the background of the tragic story of Argentina
Adapted from a 2014 novel by Atticus Lish, Preparation for the Next Life is the feature film debut of documentary filmmaker Bing Liu. With the help of screenwriter Martyna Majok, he paints a realistic and somber portrayal of Aishe, a Uyghur immigrant, as she struggles to make a living while undocumented in the United States.
Despite the film’s efforts to reframe its heroine with modern complexity, a certain emotional distance lingers.
"Peter Pan & Wendy" is a diverse fantasy brought to life and an adventure for all ages.
'Midnight at the Paradise' premieres tomorrow at Toronto's Paradise Theatre! I had the pleasure to sit down with Vanessa Matsui to discuss the making of this film.
The Roses is a wickedly sharp marital warfare comedy that transforms domestic dysfunction into high art. Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch deliver powerhouse performances as a couple whose fairy-tale romance implodes when his architectural career collapses just as her culinary empire takes off. What makes Jay Roach's remake so devastatingly effective is its refusal to pick sides—both spouses are equally sympathetic and monstrous, wielding Tony McNamara's razor-sharp dialogue like weapons forged from shared intimacies. It's a film that dares you to laugh at relationship wreckage while forcing you to confront the uncomfortable truth that the line between passionate love and mutual destruction is terrifyingly thin.
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.
