Movie reviews of Victor Fraga

The film script is chaotic, and the intrigue is barely comprehensible. On the other hand, Bin U Bin is a visually and technically accomplished film. Review

Cape Verdean woman abandons her baby daughter on a volcanic island, in this fiery tale of failed motherhood and reconnection. Review

The film boasts some very strong sequences, however its confusing script does not reach it full potential. Review

The cinematography of the desert – mostly filmed under cloudy and misty conditions – provide the film with a touch of melancholy and otherworldliness. The outcome is a pleasant movie to contemplate. Review

Seventy-nine-year old Chalfant’s performance is momentous and miraculous, outshining grandees such as Anthony Hopkins and Richard Gere in recent movies about dementia. Review

While original and with a poignant social message, Abdo & Saney is neither magical nor funny. Neither naughty nor quirky. The technical wizardry is very limited. Review

Aïcha weaves together various threads of socio-political commentary – female oppression, institutional corruption, religion and tradition – to excellent results. The unexpected twists and turns keep viewers hooked for the entire film duration of 123 minutes. Review

The plot of Saify is barely comprehensible for non-Arabs such as I. Review

Young Bangladeshi woman embarks on a quest to save her mother's life, in this honest blend of social realism and melodrama. Review

Two Afghan sisters wrestle with multiple political forces and conflicting sentiments during the 1970s, in Roya Sadat's heartfelt yet muddled political drama. Review

Tunisian teen seeks solace and redemption after witnessing his cousin's brutal murder - soul-stirring, dazzling drama. Review

Small-town, amateur filmmakers recreate Bollywood classics with dogged ardour, in this charming tribute to resilience and creativity. Review

The relationships between human beings are not fully fledged, and the lack of character development prevents intense engagement. Overall, imagery prevails over sentiment. Review

While the good intentions are noticeable throughout the movie, so is the poor execution. Review

Ukrainian soldier gets trapped with a mouse inside an underground shaft, in this very lame allegory of war. Review

Despite the relatively long runtime and small numbers of protagonists, the character development is still thin, as is our emotional allegiance with the story. Review

Subtle elements and symbolisms come together in order to create a poetic tour-de-force. Review

Dennis Iliadis's latest creation, a film about behaviourism and human testing, is a solid addition to the Greek Weird Wave. Review

Instead of nicely round, The Loop is uneven and disjointed. Review

Nerdish teen endures horrific bullying due to his perceived homosexuality, in this tragic real-life story from Italy. Review

Old Himalayan couple long for their son to return before they depart this life, in this extraordinarily beautiful and heartbreaking ode to hope. Review

Estonian poet Juhan Liiv becomes a proxy for Baltic nationalism, in this very conventional historical drama. Review

Exquisitely painted and finely acted Colombian petrol gangster drama is a real delight to watch. Review

Deaf Ukrainian woman and Russian man start a fiery relationship in Istanbul, in this well-meaning, audacious and vaguely cumbersome anti-war statement. Review