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The Takeover, a fast-paced action thriller
The Takeover is a non-stop action thriller about a hacker. It stars an excellent Holly Mae Brood as the hacker who gets herself in a whole mess of trouble with both the bad guys and the police. The film is from The Netherlands and is mostly in Dutch.
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Jaula (The Chalk Line) brings Spanish suspense and horror
Jaula is a Spanish film available on Netflix under the title The Chalk Line. It stars Elena Anaya, who has been in several English language shows in small parts. Here she’s the lead in a film that can’t decide if it’s a mystery, a horror movie, or a psychological thriller.
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Review: Britt-Marie Was Here (Britt-Marie var här)
Britt-Marie was Here (Britt-Marie var här) is a character study based on a novel by Fredrik Backman. Like all Backman’s characters, Britt-Marie is unique, a bit odd, and has a big growth arc during the time we get to know her.
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I Am ALL GIRLS, excellent crime drama from South Africa
I Am ALL GIRLS is a powerful drama about sex trafficking of young girls. It’s set in South Africa. It features the cops who are trying to stop the heads of the ring of traffickers.
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Review: Anaïs in Love (Les amours d’Anaïs)
Anaïs in Love (Les amours d’Anaïs) tells the quest for love story of a disorganized but charming young French woman whose life feels crazy until she falls in love with a much older and well-known woman writer.
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Darlings, an abused wife fights back
Darlings, a Hindi language film from India, tells the story of how an abused wife dealt with her torturer. This female directed film (Jasmeet K Reen directed) stars popular actress Alia Bhatt. There are minor spoilers ahead.
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Happening (L’événement), relevant and topical
Happening (L’événement)is set in 1960s France when abortion was illegal. It shows the dangerous ordeal one young woman went through to get an abortion. It’s relevant in so many ways to what is happening in the United States now.
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The Birdcatcher, survival story set in World War II
The Birdcatcher tells about a Jewish girl named Esther (Sarah-Sofie Boussnina) who lived in Trondheim, Norway in 1942. She lost her family and managed to survive by working at a farm disguised as a boy before making her way to Sweden. There are spoilers ahead.
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Petite Maman, new work from director Céline Sciamma
Petite Maman from French writer and director Céline Sciamma attracted a lot of attention when it came out, as her work frequently does. It’s a charming and magical tale of childhood and love.
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Review: Toscana – Danes, Italy, food, and possibly love
Toscana puts a well known Danish chef in Tuscany where he tries to deal with his history and make some cash for his restaurant back in Denmark. There’s a woman who upsets his world view as he’s going through it all.
Reviews of movies and TV focused on women