Author: The Film Verdict

‘Earbug’ turns a young woman novelist’s creative block into a disturbing exploration of childhood trauma, supported by superb voice performances but weakened by thematic excess and uneven characterisation.

Korean director Shin Sun crafts a quietly inquisitive meditation on chance and uncertainty in ‘Nothing Has Happened Yet’, although its romantic preoccupations and later pacing narrow its horizons.

Majid Majidi’s masterful story of a schoolteacher from rural Iran, ‘Midday Meal’, took home top honors at the 31st Busan International Film Festival.

Jeong Ji-hye’s tender second feature ‘Full Moon’ pairs an occasionally overexplained coming-of-age narrative with exceptional casting and beautifully judged performances.