Sweden
2nd Class accomplishes a lot in its brief runtime as it touches on some thought-provoking questions that will linger in the mind afterward without coming off as preachy or one-sided in its portrayal.
Holiday will linger with you long after the credits roll, forcing you to acknowledge the ways in which you are complicit with the behavior of its characters.
The Wife is a middlebrow bore, a domestic drama with an intriguing concept that’s made easily forgettable due to the middle of the road direction from Bjorn Runge.
Though not every element of The Square works, and frequently gets heavy-handed, it’s hard not to appreciate Ruben Östlund’s sense of humor.
Through strong performances and solid story, Borg McEnroe is a thrilling recreation of the iconic Wimbledon final.
We have the Academy to thank for bringing this warmly humorous Swedish gem to our attention – it’s one of the year’s most likeable films.
Saying you like Ingmar Bergman is like saying you like cinema. His influence and style have become more than an influence, a defining layer in the foundation of cinema. With some directors you can recall a few classic movies, but with filmmakers like Bergman, who has so many definitive credits as a director, his filmography can almost seem too daunting to follow.
Fun relies on spontaneity. If you over-plan something, the less likely it is that people are going to have fun, because nothing will ever live up to expectations. Happiness equally relies on spontaneity and equally cannot be forced; the family in Force Majeure appear to be happy as the movie starts, yet look closely and you’ll see everything isn’t so straightforward.