Touched
Claudia Roranius’s ‘Touched’ competently telegraphs a complex intimate relationship with unusual frankness and gorgeous visuals, and yet, it falls short of its own material in true emotional terms.
Read MorePosted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Aug 7, 2023 | Locarno 2023, Festivals |
Claudia Roranius’s ‘Touched’ competently telegraphs a complex intimate relationship with unusual frankness and gorgeous visuals, and yet, it falls short of its own material in true emotional terms.
Read MorePosted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Aug 5, 2023 | Festivals, Featured, Locarno 2023 |
Laura Luchetti’s freely inspired adaptation of Cesare Pavese’s novel ‘The Beautiful Summer’ features an impeccable cast in a perennially relevant tale about the consequences of sexual awakening.
Read MorePosted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Aug 5, 2023 | Festivals, Locarno 2023 |
Locarno’s 2023 Raimondo Rezzonico Award goes to producer Marianne Slot, who has brought the best of auteur cinema to discerning audiences around the world.
Read MorePosted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Aug 3, 2023 | Locarno 2023, Festivals, Spotlight |
Dimitra Vlagopoulou shines in ‘Animal’, Sofia Exarchou’s sometimes sexy, sometimes poignant second feature film.
Read MorePosted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Aug 2, 2023 | Locarno 2023 |
Fiona Gordon and Dominique Abel return with ‘The Falling Star’, another picture more wacky than substantial — and therein lies its charm and limitation.
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