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#TheSummerBook is a beautiful ode to life, death, aging + the space between generations. Based on a novel by #ToveJansson + directed by #CharleiMcDowell w/ great performances by #AndersDanielsenLie (star of #JoachimTrier #films) + newcomer #EmilyMatthews - But it is #GlennClose who shows what an magnificent force she is on screen, giving a sublime subtle brave display of her talents. A shame so few will see it!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26940053/reference/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
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Beautiful #FeelGoodFilm #TheBalladOfWallisBay written by it's stars #TomBasden & #TimKey is nominated for 3 #BAFTAAwards including #BestSupportingActress for #CareyMulligan & won 3 #BritishIndependantFilmAwards including #BestScreenplay. If that weren't enough Basden wrote + sang the music for the #film! A Hidden Gem!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27674982/reference/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
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#RichardLinklater directs #BlueMoon focusing on lyricist #LorenzHart + his struggle with alcoholism + mental health. Although the #film drags in parts, #EthanHawke impresses, appearing in every scene, while #BobbyCannavale is the epitome of a great #SupportingActor as the bartender
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32536315/reference/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
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#ItWasJustanAccident from director #JafarPanahi is France's #Oscar submission for #BestInternationalFilm. It won the #PalmDOr at #Cannes, + has been nominated for 4 #GoldenGlobes, a #CriticsChoice + #BritishIndependantFilmAward
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36491653/reference/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
It Was Just an Accident: Directed by Jafar Panahi. With Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, Hadis Pakbaten. An unassuming mechanic is reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he encounters a man he suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor. Panicked, he rounds up a few of his fellow ex-prisoners to confirm the man's identity.
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Directorial Debut from #actor #HarrisDickinson highlighted by an exceptional performance by singer (of band #TinkerWright) actor #FrankDillane - #BestActor winner at #Cannes. The #film is nominated for 6 #BritishIndependantFilmAwards including Best Film
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35715953/reference/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
Urchin: Directed by Harris Dickinson. With Shahzad Ali, Diane Axford, Joseph Ayre, Angela Bain. A young addict living on the streets of London is given a shot at redemption, but his road to recovery soon curdles into a strange odyssey from which he may never escape.
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#EastOfWall a #film by #KateBeecroft nominated for 2 #IndependentSpiritAwards - #BreakthroughPerformance ( #TabathaZimiga ) + #BestFirstFeature
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21349688/reference/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
East of Wall: Directed by Kate Beecroft. With Porshia Zimiga, Tabatha Zimiga, Scoot McNairy, Jennifer Ehle. After the death of her husband, Tabatha- a young, tattooed, rebellious horse trainer- wrestles with financial insecurity and unresolved grief while providing refuge for a group of wayward teenagers on her broken-down ranch in the Badlands.
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Director, screenwriter #NiaDaCosta reworks the #HenrikIbsen 1891 stage drama #HeddaGabler in her #film #Hedda. #TessaThompson received a #BestActress #GoldenGlobeNomination but #NinaHoss is also magnificent
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27953589/reference/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
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Enjoyed this low key #70s #BritishSeries that follows the Ashton family of Liverpool during #WWII.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0159164/reference/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
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#Aisha is a well made #film with great performances from #LetitiaWright + #JoshOConnor but relentless in it's misery 😞
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14397058/reference/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
Aisha: Directed by Frank Berry. With Letitia Wright, Josh O'Connor, Lorcan Cranitch, Denis Conway. While caught for years in Ireland's immigration system Aisha Osagie develops a close friendship with former prisoner Conor Healy. This friendship soon looks to be short lived as Aisha's future in Ireland comes under threat.
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#Peacock (#PfauBinIchEcht) Austria's #Oscar submission for #BestInternationalFilm from director #BernhardWenger starring #AlbrechtSchuch
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29730305/reference/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
Peacock: Directed by Bernhard Wenger. With Albrecht Schuch, Anton Noori, Julia Franz Richter, Salka Weber. Matthias masters impersonating roles for hire: cultured boyfriend, perfect son, sparring partner. Professionally adept at pretending daily, his true challenge lies in being himself.
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