Author: Deborah Young

Flies

Flies

Posted by | Feb 18, 2026 | , , |

Against a background of endemic poverty and hardship, award-winning Mexican director Fernando Eimbcke weaves a charming, often comic tale of love, loss and loneliness around a solitary woman and her two temporary lodgers in ‘Flies’.

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Salvation

Salvation

Posted by | Feb 17, 2026 | , |

While violent savagery simmers between two Kurdish clans who live in adjoining villages, director Emin Alper raises the tension from fear and suspicion to vicious messianic-style murder in ‘Salvation’.

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Rose

Rose

Posted by | Feb 15, 2026 | , , |

A fascinating tale of gender politics in 17th century Germany offers a gripping backdrop for Sandra Hüller’s prodigious acting talents in Markus Schleinzer’s surprising historical biopic ‘Rose’.

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Yellow Letters

Yellow Letters

Posted by | Feb 14, 2026 | , |

An acclaimed Turkish actress and her theater director husband lose their livelihoods over a petty dispute with the authorities in power in ‘Yellow Letters’, a deeply disturbing tale that struggles to stay on topic.

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