French and French-language Films
L’Étranger: a straightforward and laboured retelling of the famous novel
François Ozon, “L’Étranger” (2025) The third film adaptation of Albert Camus’s famous novel, and the
French and French-language Films | Northern European Films
La Venue de l’avenir: reflecting on family history and the past, but not advocating for preserving what is valuable
Cédric Klapisch “La Venue de l’avenir” / “The Colours of Time” (2025) A derelict country
How to Make a Killing: light satirical absurdist comedy misses out on greatness
John Patton Ford, “How to Make a Killing” (2026) Inspired by and loosely based on
British Films | North American Films
Glimmer of hope and rebirth in a desperate world in “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple”
Nia DaCosta “28 Years later: The Bone Temple” (2025) At the end of the first
Brazilian Films | Portuguese-language Films
O Agente Secreto: confronting past crimes and suppressed history and memory to heal trauma
Kleber Mendonça Filho, “O Agente Secreto / The Secret Agent” (2025) Folks anticipating a fast-paced
No Other Choice: how late-stage global capitalism moulds its victims to turn on one another
Park Chanwook, “No Other Choice” (2025) Behind a convoluted plot in which a paper industry
Round-up of Films seen in 2025
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French and French-language Films
En Fanfare!: celebrating the power of community action and support against hostile corporate and government forces
Emmanuel Courcol, “En Fanfare!” (English title: “My Brother’s Band”) (2024) Initially the advertising for “En
Japanese Films | North American Films
Rental Family: a heartfelt film on loneliness and connection in a socially conservative society
Hikari, “Rental Family” (2025) Beginning in the 1990s, rental family services offering actors to stand
The History of Sound: a slow-burning story of loss, regret and the preservation of memory
Oliver Hermanus, “The History of Sound” (2025) Based on two short stories by US writer