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A woman in sunglasses walks to her car, parked outside of her lavish home.

Bugonia

Yorgos Lanthimos  |   U.K.

Two conspiracy-obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.

English
Comedy, Environmental, Science Fiction, Thriller

Dead Man’s Wire

Gus Van Sant  |   U.S.

Gus Van Sant recreates the wild true story of outlaw “Tony” Kiritsis (Bill Skarsgård), who in 1977 took a mortgage mogul’s son hostage to seek retribution for feeling cheated.

English
Crime, Thriller
A man and a woman stand face to face, both excited to see each other. Another man stands between them, shocked.

Eternity

David Freyne  |   U.S.

In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan is faced with the impossible choice between her husband and her first love.

English
Comedy, Drama, Family Affairs
Two women stand in a room together, looking at a book. Another woman looks on from the doorway.

Father Mother Sister Brother

Jim Jarmusch  |   U.S.

A feature film in the form of a triptych. The three stories all concern the relationships between adult children, their somewhat distant parent (or parents), and each other.

English, French
Comedy, Drama, Family Affairs
A man stands in front of an audience, holding a cylindrical object with a wild expression on his face.

Frankenstein

Guillermo del Toro  |   U.S.

Brilliant but egotistical scientist Victor Frankenstein brings a creature to life in an experiment that leads to the undoing of both creator and his tragic creation.

English
Drama, Fantasy, Literary Adaptation
A man and a woman closely stand face to face in a deeply wooded area.

Hamnet

Chloé Zhao  |   U.K.

From Oscar winner Chloé Zhao, Hamnet tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s masterpiece, Hamlet.

English
Biopic, Drama, Literary Adaptation, Romance
A woman stands in the middle of a lavish party, toying with the key on her necklace.

Hedda

Nia DaCosta  |   U.S.

In this provocative reimagining of Ibsen’s classic play, Hedda finds herself torn between the lingering ache of past love and the quiet suffocation of her present.

English
LGBTQ, Literary Adaptation, Sex and Sexuality, Women-Centered
A man stands on stage in green light, holding a microphone to his mouth with a smug expression on his face.

Is This Thing On?

Bradley Cooper  |   U.S.
As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex (Will Arnett) faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess (Laura Dern) confronts the [...]
English
Comedy, Drama, Family Affairs
In a desert, a woman in a wedding dress and a man in a suit sit in the back of a trunk, another man standing next to them.

It Was Just an Accident Un Simple Accident

Jafar Panahi  |   Iran, France, Luxembourg

When Vahid thinks he recognizes his former torturer, he sets out to prove the man’s identity even as he’s plagued by doubt in this gripping revenge thriller.

Persian
Drama, Political, Social Commentary, Thriller
A man in a white suit stands smiling in the street, standing in front of a black and white portrait of himself.

Jay Kelly

Noah Baumbach  |   U.K., U.S., Italy

Famous movie actor Jay Kelly (George Clooney) embarks on a journey of self-discovery, accompanied by his devoted manager (Adam Sandler).

English
Comedy, Drama
A man in a red apron peers cautiously around a doorway, his expression tense.

No Other Choice Eojjeolsugaeopda

Park Chan-wook  |   South Korea

In Park Chan-wook’s latest satirical thriller, an unemployed paper expert hatches a desperate plan to eliminate the competition for a coveted job.

Korean
Comedy, Crime, Social Commentary
Seen in black and white, a man in sunglasses sits on a bench, smoking.

Nouvelle Vague

Richard Linklater  |   France

This playful love letter to cinema reimagines the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless in an exuberant exploration of the forces that shaped the French New Wave.

French
Drama, Film on Film, Historical
Two women lay in a bed, with one woman cradling the head of the other.

Sentimental Value Affeksjonsverdi

Joachim Trier  |   Norway, France, Denmark, Germany

Two sisters reunited with their estranged filmmaker father must confront their family’s complex past when he returns to direct a very personal film.

English, Norwegian
Drama, Family Affairs, Film on Film, Women-Centered

The Testament of Ann Lee

Mona Fastvold  |   U.K.

From award winning writer-director Mona Fastvold (The World to Come, The Brutalist) comes a speculative retelling of the extraordinary story of Ann Lee (Amanda Seyfried), founder of the radical religious sect known as the Shakers.

English
Historical, Musical, Religion, Women-Centered
A woman in a pale yellow dress tenderly cradles the face of a bearded man as they lie together outdoors at dusk, the fading light illuminating the trees behind them.

Train Dreams

Clint Bentley  |   U.S.

Based on Denis Johnson’s novella, Train Dreams is a moving portrait of a railroad worker, who leads a life of depth and beauty in early 20th century America.

English
Drama, Family Affairs, Historical, Literary Adaptation
Two men sit in a car at night, rain streaking the windshield. The man on the left leans forward tensely, holding a crumpled tissue and staring intently at the driver. The driver, wearing a beige trench coat, looks straight ahead with a grim, troubled expression. The atmosphere is tense and suspenseful.

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Rian Johnson  |   U.S.

World-renowned detective Benoit Blanc returns for his most dangerous case yet.

English
Comedy, Crime, Mystery

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