foreign films

Pablo Molinero and Elena Anaya in The Chalk Line

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 […]

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Pernilla August in Britt-Marie was here

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

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Anaïs Demoustier in Anaïs in Love

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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Anamaria Vartolomei in Happening

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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Sarah-Sofie Boussnina in The Birdcatcher

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

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Joséphine Sanz and Gabrielle Sanz in Petite Maman

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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Anders Matthesen in Toscana

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

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Sophie Marceau In I Love America

Review: I Love America, good grief

I Love America has some very negative reviews talking about superficial characters, plot development, and unlikely romcom stories. But I think a lot of people who looked at this film as a romantic comedy missed the point. I found at

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