Filmrecensies van Victor Fraga

Belgian voyeuristic thriller excels in cinematography, while also slipping into worn-out cliches of women and mental illness. Recensie

Joanna Hogg continues her highly autobiographical meditation on filmmaking and grief to outstanding results. Recensie

Unimaginative Spanish gangster thriller boasts a very large budget and very little edge. Recensie

Food becomes a proxy for the French Revolution, in this tasty and easily-digestible drama. Recensie

Yugonostalgia through in eyes of the East: Chinese filmmaker investigates how to safely store collective memory. Recensie

Francois Ozon's new film about medically assisted suicide is quietly tragic and moving. Recensie

Binoche delivers a very convincing performance as a character who acts (pretends to be someone else). Recensie

Exquisite blend of fiction and documentary peeks into the lives of inspiring Spanish teens, and it has a refreshing message of hope. Recensie

This is a very effective tearjerker. And as such it made my eyes very wet, particularly as Tammy urged her viewers to embrace openly gay HIV patient, and sang The Battle Hymn of the Republic after a 10-year hiatus following her husband’s imprisonment. Glory, glory hallelujah. Tammy’s truth is marching on. Recensie

There is also one thematic shortcoming. Despite recognising that we have been losing the war on drugs for more than 40 years, Undercover never questions its banality. Recensie

Old woman left catatonic by a devastating stroke terrifies her doting granddaughter, in this brilliantly subtle and beautifully elegant horror from Spain... Recensie

Pregnant teenager runs away from juvenile delinquent institution with the helping hand of two wannabe parents - slow burn tale of failed motherhood. Recensie

Father and daughter get entangled in a taxi driver serial killer investigation, in this bewildering crime thriller from China. Recensie

An opportunistic factory owner's alleged "love" and devotion to his employees is exposed as sheer cynicism - hilarious comedy starring Javier Bardem. Recensie

Little stabs at happiness? Young female allows males to debase and degrade her, raising questions about oppression and freedom - raw and bleak Romanian drama. Recensie

A young mother gradually loses touch with reality, in this borderline psychedelic Netflix production set in South America. Recensie

High school student embodies the quiet liberation of a country still grappling with the ties of a reactionary past - honest and profound Argentinean drama. Recensie

As In Heaven is a mostly unremarkable rural tale of motherhood, life and death. Except for the impressive blood rain sequence, its cinematography is functional yet monotonous. The performances too are just about satisfactory, however without flare. Ultimately, this Danish drama lacks the punch factor. Recensie

Terence Davies gives English poet and anti-war activist Siegfried Sassoon a detailed yet protracted and monotonous biopic, too concerned with the writer's sexual life. Recensie

A girl with ice cubes for teeth is the topic of Lucile Hadzihalilovic's cryptic new fable, a movie creepy and lyrical in equal measures. Recensie

Zhang Yimou's intended celebration of old-fashioned celluloid cinema constantly slips into cliches and banality. Recensie

Charlotte Gainsbourg gets behind the camera in order to capture her iconic mother in her most tender and yet lonely moments. Recensie

Despite a terrific performance and a well-meaning script, The Last Bus is not a masterpiece. Recensie

Orphaned teen is placed under the care of her dysfunctional aunt and criminal cousins, in this harrowing crime drama from Denmark. Recensie