‘Mistress Dispeller’ opens with a disclaimer: everything you will witness on screen is true. What follows is a complicated yet real case of infidelity in which the wife seeks the help of an expert to save their marriage. 

Love Child is a film for everyone. Its bittersweet and quirky nature will surely win people’s hearts over. Its flaws are also worth noting, but they are not too grievous to the point of detesting the film.

‘Bernadette’ has nothing new nor subversive to offer in the genre. Still, the film knows how to have fun and it does just that.

Considering how Fassbinder carefully orchestrated the drama of the ‘The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant’ and framed the shots so beautifully, Ozon's ‘Peter Von Kant’ becomes inferior in nature.

This year’s QCShorts are very promising. With entries from young filmmakers (and an indie film legend), these short films showcased in the festival capture the human experience in such unique and creative ways. In this article, we will be discussing all six entries, ranging from inescapable yearning and religious guilt to exploration of sexuality.

Amanda Nell Eu's attempts to explore these themes of puberty and womanhood while fusing body horror and adolescence are admirable because ‘Tiger Stripes’ deftly maintains a balance between realism and mythology.

Gian Arre's debut feature is lackluster on all fronts. It leaves you wanting for more, in the most baffling way possible.

From its direction to the performances, ‘Gitling’ perfectly captures that melancholic and quiet sense of loneliness and the pure joy of finding someone who’ll listen and understand you.

Autobiography is very much a product of its home country. Due to similarities in customs and social issues presented in the film, other Southeast Asian audiences might find the film hitting close to home. Its structure feels familiar but what makes it stand out in this year's releases is its coherency and brilliance in all areas.

Having grown up in a Jehovah Witness community, Sarah Watts definitely succeeded in achieving her main purpose of making this. With the help of her co-director Mark Slutsky, You Can Live Forever turned out to be a sweet and tender sapphic drama that was made with such passion and care for its subject material.