Disturbingly captures how easily the need to feel seen and understood can be exploited and turned into a tool for control.
Category: TIFF
“Smudge the Blades”
The real payoff is watching these kids find some pride and solidarity in a place that hasn’t always given them much of either.
“Memories of a Forest”
Visually beautiful and admirably restrained, but despite the atmosphere and promise of a powerful family drama, it never digs deep enough to deliver a satisfying emotional payoff.
“Bad Apples”
A sharp, twisted, dark, daring, and wickedly funny satire about the murky spaces where morality bends to convenience.
“The Only Living Pickpocket in New York”
A gritty, funny, surprisingly tender little crime movie that’s anchored by a fantastic performance from John Turturro.
“Love of Your Life”
A beautiful, melancholy film about grief, lost possibilities, and the fear that moving on means letting go of the life you once imagined.
