San Sebastian - The Film Verdict

Kings of the World

Dec 30, 2022 | Festivals, International Oscars 2024, San Sebastian, SAN SEBASTIAN 2022, Zurich

Colombian writer-director Laura Mora’s prize-winning road movie ‘Kings of the World’ is a messy but big-hearted love letter to the loveless.

The Employer and the Employee

Dec 9, 2022 | Festivals, International Oscars 2024, San Sebastian

A subtle character study successfully explores guilt, filial duty and labor relations between a young farmhand and his boss, set among the vast soybean plantations along the Uruguay Brazil border.

Maternal

Sep 28, 2022 | Festivals, San Sebastian, SAN SEBASTIAN 2022

A cocky 14-year-old rebel becomes a mother in Pilar Palomero’s closely observed and vibrant tale, whose mixed pro/non-pro cast is convincingly upbeat.

San Sebastian: The Verdict

Sep 27, 2022 | Festivals, San Sebastian, SAN SEBASTIAN 2022, Spotlight

San Sebastian celebrated its 70th anniversary with grace and good programing.

Pornomelancolía

Sep 27, 2022 | Featured, Festivals, San Sebastian, SAN SEBASTIAN 2022

Director Manuel Abramovich’s controversial docu-fiction portrait of Mexican porn star Lalo Santos, ‘Pornomelancolía’ is empathetic and absorbing, despite being disowned by its leading man.

Marlowe

Sep 26, 2022 | Festivals, San Sebastian, SAN SEBASTIAN 2022, Spotlight

For the 100th film of his career, Liam Neeson switches from action thriller to classic film noir in a flyweight but generally entertaining post scriptum to Raymond Chandler’s immortal detective series, co-starring Diane Kruger and Jessica Lange.

San Sebastian: The Awards

Sep 25, 2022 | Festivals, San Sebastian, SAN SEBASTIAN 2022

San Sebastian’s top prize went to a Colombian coproduction for the first time in its history, and to a woman director for the third year running.

Runner

Sep 24, 2022 | Featured, Festivals, San Sebastian, SAN SEBASTIAN 2022

Writer-director Marian Mathias celebrates small acts of kindness and empathy in her opaque but haunting debut feature ‘Runner’.

Walk Up

Sep 23, 2022 | Festivals, San Sebastian, SAN SEBASTIAN 2022

Emotions are delicately explored over drinks in South Korean director Hong Sang-soo’s beguiling and deceptively simple relationship tale.

The Wonder

Sep 23, 2022 | Festivals, San Sebastian, SAN SEBASTIAN 2022, Spotlight

Oscar-winning director Sebastien Lelio’s handsome literary mystery thriller ‘The Wonder’ stars Florence Pugh as a kick-ass nurse fighting fake news and dubious miracles in 19th century Ireland.