Monster (2023): When the Truth Is Not in the Telling but in the Seeing
Not every silence is empty. Some are filled with things too heavy for words.

La Yake Way sacrifices everything to support her husband through medical school, shouldering all responsibilities while he pursues his career. But when he becomes a successful doctor, instead of showing gratitude, he treats her with cruelty and neglect. As their marriage deteriorates, tensions escalate with his disapproving family.
Not every silence is empty. Some are filled with things too heavy for words.
Coverage from the Austin Film Festival, highlighting some panels and films that emphasized the importance of diverse and inclusive storytelling.
While subverting the conventions of Golden Age cinema with the characteristics of a slasher, Pearl studies the delusions of grandeur inspired by the movies.
Vicenza, a Brazilian girl, goes on a quest by herself to find out who her birth father is by gathering clues.
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It’s the most loving tribute to cinema and to Ingmar Bergman, set in world that feels so habitable that I felt like only re-watching this for eternity, because of how inviting it looks and feels.