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• Anatomy of a Fall

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  (French) Justine Triet's masterful Palme d'Or winner, a riveting courtroom thriller starring Sandra Huller as a writer who is put on trial for her husband's suspicious demise, is a mystery that is less about a death than about the hidden lives we…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The taste of things

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  (French) Set in France in 1889, the film follows the life of Dodin Bouffant as a chef living with his personal cook and lover Eugénie. They share a long history of gastronomy and love, but Eugénie refuses to marry Dodin, so the food lover decides to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Godzilla Minus One

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  (Japanese) A disgraced kamikaze pilot returns to his obliterated house after witnessing an unbelievable attack on Odo Island. Rebuilding his home and life out of the detritus of the city, he takes in a displaced baby and the woman who found her,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Perfect days

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  (Japanese) A perfect song that hits at just the right moment, the play of sunlight through leaves, a fleeting moment of human connection in a vast metropolis: the wonders of everyday life come into breathtaking focus in this profoundly moving film…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Goodbye Monster

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  (Chinese) While trying to save the Healing Island from dark spirits, a healer with an untested theory and amazing powers accidentally destroys it. Banished for years, he returns to help a lovable young patient and hopes to redeem himself by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Decision to leave = Heŏjil kyŏlsim

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  (Korean) A man falls from a mountain peak to his death. The detective in charge of the investigation, Hae-Joon, comes to meet the dead man's wife Seo-Rae. When she becomes a suspect, Hae-Joon finds himself slowly developing an interest in her.

• Kill it and leave this town

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  (Polish) Fleeing from despair after losing those dearest to him, the hero hides in a safe land of memories, where time stands still and those dear to him are alive. Over the years, a city grown in his imagination. One day, literary heroes and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• France

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  (French) France de Meurs, a seemingly unflappable superstar TV journalist whose career, home life, and psychological stability are shaken after she carelessly drives into a young delivery man on a busy Paris street. This accident triggers a series…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• La llorona

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  (Spanish) A notorious, now aging former military dictator stands trial for atrocities committed against Guatemala's Mayan communities. While battling legal repercussions and the people's demands for justice, he and his family are plagued by a series…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Another round

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  (Danish) Martin is a high-school teacher who feels old and tired. His students and their parents want him terminated to increase their average. Martin and three other teachers discuss the per mille theory that says that with a certain amount of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Beyto

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  (Turkish) Talented swimmer, motivated apprentice-- Beyto is in the midst of life, with a bright future ahead of him. But when the only son of a Turkish migrant family falls in love with his coach Mike, an ideal world falls to pieces.

• I carry you with me

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  (Spanish) An epic love story spanning decades is sparked by a chance encounter between two men in provincial Mexico. Based on a true story, ambition and societal pressure propel an aspiring chef to leave his soulmate and make the treacherous journey…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The strong ones

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  (Spanish) Lucas travels to visit his sister who lives in Niebla, a remote town in southern Chile. Beside the ocean shrouded in the wintry mist, he meets Antonio who works as a boatswain in a local fishing boat. An intense romance blossoms between…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Parasite

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  (Korean) The Kims are a family of four living in a lower working class district of Seoul. The oldest son, Ki-woo is asked by a friend to take over his tutoring job for the daughter of the wealthy Park family. Ki-woo learns that Mrs. Park is looking…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Okja

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  (Korean) Mija is a South Korean girl growing up on an Edenic mountainside with her grandfather and best friend: Okja, a giant, empathetic super pig created as part of a secret GMO experiment. When Okja is abruptly torn away from her, Mija embarks on…Read moreRead more of this annotation