Movie reviews of Victor Fraga

Two Greek friends in search of an elusive porn star from the 1990s embark on a dazzling journey peppered with imagination, allegory and copious filmic ruses. Review

Japanese film built upon highly abstract allegorical devices is a profound meditation on family relations and the wounds of war. Review

Golden Voices has some ingredients an old-age romcom, yet it’s never mawkish and implausible. In fact, it’s perfectly relatable and credible – whatever your age, religion and nationality. Review

The Girl with no mouth is indeed constructed as a children’s movie. The Manichæan battle of good versus bad, with a very simplified plot. The didactic message of tolerance and diversity. A child’s adventure: pirate clothes, slingshots and swords. And as such it’s more likely to rivet and enthral little human beings. Those under 12 years of age will likely holler as our four juvenile heroes contend with the malevolent adul... Review

Son abandons his job and career in order to take care of terminally ill mother, in extremely powerful and intimate meditation on family values and death. Review

Xenophobia, homophobia and intolerance prevail in a tiny American town, in this prolonged satire of national identity. Review

Craig Fairbrass stars as a highly manipulative personal trainer, in this standard British thriller set in Newcastle. Review

Black and albino twins have to fend for themselves in a profoundly violent and impoverished society unable to understand the pigmental condition, in this impressive Dominican movie. Review

A white child is adopted by a black family in 19th century South African, in this charming parable of racial segregation. Review

Vietnamese film bursting with originality and audacity utilises chickens as a surrogate for human pain and vulnerability. Review

Mexican thespian uses his dramatic skills in order to help fake beggars to extort people on the streets of Mexico City, in this very unusual tribute to the art of acting. Review

Roma immigrant has to fight for her and her family's survival in Germany in both physical and metaphorical ways, in this psychological drama with a punch of political commentar. Review

Cinematographically, this is a very conventional mixture of political thriller and courtroom drama. It feels soporifically long at 118 minutes. Review

Absurdist comedy mocks suburban life in the US, and the outcome is mostly cringeworthy. Review

British blend of black comedy and slasher with flavours of other horror subgenres is both unsavoury and indigestible. Review

Horrifying family secrets surface after two adult twins rummage the secret rooms in their house that their late mother kept locked away, in this shocking British documentary. Review

Herzog’s admiration for the octogenarian is very real and palpable, making this an unusually and unabashedly romanticised film. Review

Spanish film about pyromaniac released from jail offers a fascinating view into peasant life in the region of Galicia, as well as a breathtaking immersion into the power of fire. Review

Very much worth sticking until the very last minute. Review

All in all, this is an elegant and moving ghost story, even if a little lethargic at times. The images of the equally dismal dead and living inhabitants of Irénée-les-Neiges will stay with you for some time. Review

Mother finds strength in her baby daughter in order to resist the oppressive Assad regime, in this punch-in-the-stomach war documentary. Review

All in all, Hail Satan is devilishly fun documentary to watch. Ironically, it’s also a feel-good movie. It’s not anti-Christian. Instead, it challenges the autocracy of government of religion. Simply dirtylicious. Go see it! Review

Gaza is a collage of beautiful lives against a very ugly backdrop. Review

It’s a finely accomplished piece of filmcraft, bathetic beats bearing becomingly between the various edits. Review