Anna Ainio reviews the Golden Bear winner, a satirical look at society’s views toward prejudice and publicity. In 2021, one should know what the word …
Berlinale 2021: ‘Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn’ (Babardeală cu bucluc sau porno balamuc) Review
Berlinale 2021: ‘Memory Box’ Review
Anna Ainio reviews a self-aware film about memory and medium. Before they presented Memory Box at the 2021 Berlin Film Festival, I already knew the …
Berlinale 2021: ‘Natural Light’ (Természetes fény) Review
Anna Ainio reviews this drama set in World War II that tells the story of a Hungarian farmer working for the Soviet army. Floating on …
‘Pieces of a Woman’ Review
Anna Ainio reviews a harrowing story of loss and the tragic events that unfold after the trauma of stillbirth in ‘Pieces of a Woman’. How …
Céline Sciamma’s ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ Is the Picture of Love Our Time Needs
Anna Ainio measures this French period piece against the theory of ‘the female gaze’. One of the first scenes of Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady …
‘Ella Es Cristina’ Review: The Tale of a Wasted Opportunity
Anna Ainio reviews Gonzalo Maza’s Chilean drama as part of of our Raindance 2020 coverage. “At least you’re alive, look at me.” These are the …