Narrative

Following in the great tradition of family dramas like Death of a Salesman and Long Day’s Journey Into Night, The Wild Pear Tree weaves an evocative tale of creative struggle and familial responsibility with inspired performances, sumptuous imagery and surprising bursts of humor. It’s one of Ceylan’s most personal works to date, a film as rich, layered and uncompromising as the novel its headstrong hero is working to publish. 

South Korean Master Hong Sangsoo’s 21st feature as director, The Day After, is a mordantly comic tale of infidelity and mistaken identity. With its ingeniously destabilizing leaps through time and stark black and white cinematography, The Day After begins as a darkly hilarious story of a man embroiled in extramarital entanglements but soon shifts—in a way only Hong can manage—into a heartfelt portrayal of a young woman on a quest for spiritual fulfillment. 

South Korean Master Hong Sangsoo’s 21st feature as director, The Day After, is a mordantly comic tale of infidelity and mistaken identity. With its ingeniously destabilizing leaps through time and stark black and white cinematography, The Day After begins as a darkly hilarious story of a man embroiled in extramarital entanglements but soon shifts—in a way only Hong can manage—into a heartfelt portrayal of a young woman on a quest for spiritual fulfillment. 

EN EL SÉPTIMO DÍA (On the Seventh Day) is a timely and compassionate look at the lives of undocumented immigrants living in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.The fifth feature from acclaimed director Jim McKay, is a window into a world rarely seen, a story told with warmth, humor and respect for the everyday challenges and triumphs of its characters.  

EN EL SÉPTIMO DÍA (On the Seventh Day) is a timely and compassionate look at the lives of undocumented immigrants living in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.The fifth feature from acclaimed director Jim McKay, is a window into a world rarely seen, a story told with warmth, humor and respect for the everyday challenges and triumphs of its characters.  

A refreshingly sunny performance from Isabelle Huppert (The Piano Teacher, Elle) is at the center of this comic charmer from South Korean Master Hong Sangsoo. Features an essay from filmmaker Claire Denis.

A refreshingly sunny performance from Isabelle Huppert (The Piano Teacher, Elle) is at the center of this comic charmer from South Korean Master Hong Sangsoo. Features an essay from filmmaker Claire Denis.

From Valeska Grisebach, an intense, slow-burning thriller, Western is one of the best reviewed films of the year. When two cultures collide in eastern Europe, can they learn to trust each other — or is the stage being set for a showdown? 

From Valeska Grisebach, an intense, slow-burning thriller, Western is one of the best reviewed films of the year. When two cultures collide in eastern Europe, can they learn to trust each other — or is the stage being set for a showdown?