In Roman Polanski’s Repulsion (1965), the traumatised Carol locks herself in her apartment to hide away from a male dominated world. A dead rabbit – which was meant to be eaten – shows the passing of …
Je me tue à le dire
Michel Man is a man. He has the age of a man and he looks like a man. But he is actually a big child in the body of a man. This becomes evident in five chapters, which mainly revolve around his …
Free Fall
See yourself seated on a deckchair at the Stenen Hoofd. Behind the screen is the Stenen Silo. A rock created by human hands. On the roof you see a little lady. A black shadow against a darkening …
Baden Baden
It says a lot about Rachel Lang's film that a bathroom renovation can offer a dramatic climax. But it's even more telling about protagonist Ana, a tomboy who leads a decidedly ‘unmonumental’ life. It …
Illegitimate
The Romanian language isn’t all that hard. Ilegitim means illegitimate, against the law. But is that the same as immoral – imoral? Listen to the father when his children confront him with the fact …
Boris in the Forest
Just Jim
Craig Roberts lijkt er vroeg bij: pas 23 jaar oud en dan al zijn speelfilmdebuut als regisseur én schrijver. Tot je bedenkt dat dit gastje al op zijn negende zijn acteerdebuut maakte, en op zijn …
How To Remain Single
Als New Yorks regisseur John Wilson in The Lobster had gezeten zou hij sowieso in een dier veranderd worden. Een 52-hertzwalvis zou hem wel sieren: ’s werelds eenzaamste walvis die in een zeldzaam …
A Wonderful Cloud
Even if you’re not familiar with the term ‘manic pixie dream girl’, most movie-lovers wil recognize the stereotype. You know: the impulsive, vivacious girl that drags the nerdy, schlubby protagonist …
Obvious Child
Obvious Child doet denken aan Juno maar ook aan de serie Girls. De film barst van de quirky humor en wordt gespeeld door een geweldige cast met Jenny Slate in de hoofdrol. "Jenny Slate shines in a …
To Be and to Come Back
Before he made this awardwinning short, Baño already created several short documentaries. Although To Be and to Come Back plays with fictional elements, his affinity with that genre still shines …
Slomo
Slomo has got it all worked out. He gave up his doctor's practice and turned in his degrees for a pair of roller blades, turning an L.A. beach boulevard into his airstrip. Slomo knows everything and …
