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Genre: Mystery


In-Person
A man lies in the snow, blood pooling behind his head. Two people stand nearby, embracing eachother, one holds a phone.
SpotlightWomen in Cinema

Anatomy of a Fall (Anatomie d’une chute)

Justine Triet  |   France
English, French, German  
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Women Centered

A wife is suspected of murdering her husband in this bracing psychological showstopper. Winner of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.

In-Person
Three women stand on the front steps of a grand building, looking at each other conspiratorially.
Comedy

The Crime is Mine (Mon crime)

François Ozon  |   France
French  
Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Women Centered

A penniless actress and lawyer put on the performances of a lifetime in the courtroom in this farcical caper set in 1930s Paris.

In-Person
Two young children, splattered with mud, look towards the camera with serious expressions.
Best of the FestOutLookSpotlight

Monster (Kaibutsu)

Hirokazu Kore-eda  |   Japan
Japanese  
Drama, Family Affairs, LGBTQ, Mystery

Young Minato is behaving strangely, and his mother demands answers. Through the eyes of mother, teacher, and child, a complex truth emerges.

In-Person
A man watches in front of him as a light shines from the projector beside him.
International Competition

Only the River Flows (He Bian De Cuo Wu)

Wei Shujun  |   China
Mandarin  
Drama, Mystery, Noir, Thriller

A body washes up in a river in rural China. A hasty arrest is made, but the mystery lingers in the police chief’s mind. What kind of darkness is truly at play here?

In-Person
A woman stands at the base of a winding staircase in a grand entryway, the furniture covered with sheets.
After Dark

Raging Grace

Paris Zarcilla  |   United Kingdom
English, Tagalog  
Horror, Mystery, Social Commentary, Women Centered

In this bold, bloody gothic horror film, a Filipina worker and her daughter confront the shocking colonialist legacy of a wealthy English family.