Filmrecensies van Victor Fraga

The artistic choice to remain entirely observational compromises the film’s ability to educate an d energise the international community. Instead, the documentary feels like a lonely lament, a scream in the dark following the tragic realisation that democracy is but a short-lived dream. Recensie

Despite a hypnotic performance by deliciously insane and deviant Biscayart, a few good tunes and dance acts, Kill The Jockey isn’t a masterpiece. Recensie

Angelina Jolie and Maria Callas engage in a fierce battle for the spotlight, in Pablo Larrain's uneven biopic of the tragic diva. Recensie

Errol Morris's doc about Trump's family separation policy focuses on the self-proclaimed saviours, while never hearing the countless victims. Recensie

Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder star in Tim Burton's colourful and disjointed sequel to 1988's Beetlejuice. Recensie

The director of extraordinary religion drama Apostasy returns with a completely different film: an English folk horror that's visually exuberant and yet fails to engage and scare. Recensie

Ordinary people behave badly, in this collection of mostly cold and banal short stories. Recensie

This is an effective, high-octane absurdist comedy that would have benefitted from a longer runtime. Recensie

A jarring, minimalistic score helps to sustain a sense of tension and imprisonment throughout the entire 21 minutes of this short film. Recensie

Very sad disease kills plantation labourers in Africa, in this extremely sombre allegory of Portuguese colonialism. Recensie

A story infused with tenderness and optimism, and wrapping up with a small yet potent gesture of emancipation. A movie worth giving a chance! Recensie

Two young Moroccans experience homosexual love and prostitution, in this delicate tale of oppression and liberation. Recensie

Despite the interesting premise, Nothing in its Place lacks vim and vigour. Recensie

The outcome is a warm and intimate love letter to an artist little known to younger audiences. Recensie

Momoko’s aspirations are deeply rooted in Japan’s strict gender roles. It would probably take a female to director to uproot those orthodoxies, yet those professionals are few and far between. The Japanese film industry remains just as gendered as the rest of the society. Recensie

Quiet and exuberant arthouse film ruminates on the sensory bond between humans and animals. Recensie

The characters of Singapore-born and Taiwan-based Nelicia Low’s debut feature are as flat as a pancake. Recensie

Maria's perfect, happy marriage begins to collapse for no apparent reason, in this this humanistic Norwegian drama. Recensie

People find catharsis and oppression within the walls of their hotel room, in this mysterious episodic drama from China. Recensie

These characters are multidimensional and emotionally complex, caught between tradition and subtle emancipative gestures, between shattered dreams and fortuitous serendipities. Recensie

This is an effective fantasy drama blending impressive CGI, warm and elegant cinematography, and strong performances. Recensie

The interactions are warm and tender, the intimacy is moving, and Nik is an adorable father. But that’s about it. Recensie

The story itself is a little inscrutable. It lacks the political vigour and emotional strength of Petri’s widely acclaimed film. Recensie

The excess of open ends have a negative impact on the movie’s ability to engage and enrapture. Recensie