Dune
Denis Villeneuve's fantasy film Dune, based on the novel of the same name by Frank Herbert, has become one of the most anticipated premieres of 2021. The action of the picture unfolds in the distant future: people live on different planets and are fighting for resources and power. The planet Arrakis, where the melange necessary for space travel is mined, is taken over by the Atreides family, but the past owners are not ready to put up with the loss of access to such a valuable substance and are planning a military coup. Paul (Timothy Chalamet), the young heir to the Atreides, is destined to confront them.
In early September, the film was shown at the Venice Film Festival.
Critics mostly greeted the film favorably, noting its scale, coherent plot, well-thought-out storytelling and strong cast - along with Chalamet, Oscar Isaac, Stellan Skarsgard, Charlotte Rampling, Zenday, Rebecca Ferguson and other famous artists starred in the film.
However, among the experts there were also those who considered the tape too superficial and did not reflect the full depth of Herbert's ideas.
Prisoners of the Ghostland
The sci-fi thriller Prisoners of the Land of Ghosts is the first predominantly English-language film project by the Japanese director and Berlin Film Festival laureate Zion Sono, known for such films as Revelation of Love, Suicide Club and Catching Up With Death.
The central roles in the film are played by Nicolas Cage, Sofia Boutella and Nick Cassavetes.
In the story, the governor's granddaughter disappears, and he contributes to the release from prison of a ruthless robber who is supposedly able to find her.
He goes in search of a girl in the mysterious land of ghosts.
Variety author Peter Debrugge urges viewers not to look for logic in the plot, but he speaks positively about the spectacular production and notes that the picture will appeal to fans of eccentric films.
"Mad movie for adults" (Babardeala cu bucluc sau porno balamuc)
The life of a school teacher Amy changes dramatically when a video of erotic content with her participation appears on the network.
The film "Mad Cinema for Adults" is divided into three parts - the first examines the problem of hypocrisy in society, in the second the authors of the project touch on such topics as racism, anti-semism and Nazism, and in the third at school a discussion unfolds with the participation of angry parents, in which decision about the heroine's right to exist.
The film won the main prize at the Berlin Film Festival.
According to the jury of the show, it “captures the very content and essence, mind and body, values and raw flesh of the present moment;
the current moment of human existence ... (Film -
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) attacks the viewer, causes disagreement, but leaves no one at a safe distance. "
The film was shot by Romanian director Radu Jude in collaboration with filmmakers from the UK, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Luxembourg and Croatia.
Still from the movie "Crazy Adult Cinema"
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"The Secret of the Macaluso Sisters" (Le sorelle Macaluso)
This dramatic film tells the stories of five sisters who were born and raised in the suburbs of Palermo.
The picture covers almost the entire life of the heroines - childhood, maturity and old age.
During this time, a lot happens, and it is the love of the sisters for each other and for their home that sustains them throughout their lives.
The Mystery of the Macaluso Sisters is a film about time.
About memory.
About things that are with us for a long time.
About people who stay with us even after their death.
This is a film about old age as an amazing finishing line of life, ”says Italian director Emma Dante about her project.
The tape was shown at the Venice Film Festival and was highly praised by film critics - its "freshness" rating on Rotten Tomatoes is 100% based on 15 reviews.
Suzanna Andler
The film is set in the 1960s on the French Riviera.
The 40-year-old Frenchwoman Susanne Andler, who is at the crossroads of her life, comes to the villa there.
For many years she was married to a millionaire who constantly cheated on her.
Now the heroine herself has found a lover for herself.
The lovers understand that the time has come to make a decision about their future together.
The main role in the film was played by the star of European cinema Charlotte Gainsbourg, who starred in the films Nymphomaniac, Melancholy, 21 Grams and many others. The director was a participant of the largest film festivals, the creator of more than 40 paintings by Benoit Jacot. With this project, in a sense, he returns to his origins: Jacot began his career as an assistant director, screenwriter and writer Marguerite Duras, and now he shot a picture based on her play.