Filmrecensies van Victor Fraga

Matteo Garrone’s 121-minute film is a refugee drama of epic proportions. Recensie

Think of Orson Welles’s unfinished It’s All True, infuse it with unabashed mysticism, and you are halfway there. Recensie

Teen embarks on a journey along the American Northeast, in this highly experimental, trippy and barely coherent movie about US stereotypes. Recensie

Goodbye Julia is a 120-minute enrapturing drama thanks to its effective script blending elements of psychological thriller, melodrama and music. Recensie

Violence is not fetishised, and Heroic is not a sadistic, voyeuristic endeavour. This is unlike other Mexican films, such as Michel Franco’s celebrated New Order (2020), which uses graphic violence and blood as a narrative device. A powerful ending proposes a new, shocking solution. Recensie

Snakes, spells, growing rocks and a flying corpse come together in this esoteric blend of fantasy drama and visual arts experiment from Lithuania. Recensie

Belgian-Moroccan Azabal delivers a heart-ripping performance as a strong and determined woman slowly collapsing under the unbearable weight of bigotry. Recensie

Idan Hubel’s sophomore feature is a very simple and straightforward drama at just 80 minutes. And it has remarkably little to say. Recensie

Lesbian couple contends with dark forces in order to forge a living in the remote Mongolian steppe - poignant queer survival drama. Recensie

Loose biopic of Spanish saint Teresa of Avila is dogged by a contrived script and cliches, and misses the opportunity to provide real insight into the life of a subversive reformer. Recensie

A bulimic university student gets admitted to a creepy dietary institution, where her life descends into unfathomable horror - completely bonkers Japanese film. Recensie

A peace-loving "madman" communicates with the dead in a mortuary, in this exuberant Indian drama with a touch of Weerasetakul's magical realism. Recensie

Belgian fantasy drama about a literal magnetic man is doused in charm and nostalgia, while also paying an ode to the wacky performance acts of yore. Recensie

Extraordinary French drama based on a real-life story questions the limits of consent, freedom of expression and transgression without lapsing into sexphobic cliches. Recensie

Two misfits (a Dutch man and a Russian woman) embark on a journey of self-discovery, in this quirky art film about complicity and friendship. Recensie

This lighthearted comedy is a mockery of old-fashioned tradition and protocols. Recensie

Warm and tender South Korean movie sets out to challenge the norms of conventional storytelling. Recensie

Rugged granny gets kidnapped and tortured by sadistic pension fraudsters, in this all-American, Coen-ish revenge thriller. Recensie

Italian prostitutes raise a mentally handicapped man as if he was their baby, in this raw and tender tale of motherly affection in the most unlikely of places. Recensie

Fifteen-year-old Spanish girl seeks paternal affection, in this quietly moving tale of family secrets and abandonment. Recensie

Forty-four-year-old Dutch filmmaker Jaap van Heusden’s fourth feature film is a carefully crafted and mostly auspicious drama. It contains a few tiresome philosophical platitudes and a rather awkward ending, however it never slips into unwarranted didacticism, leaving viewers instead to make up their own mind. Recensie

The little-known history of Crimean Tatars is the backbone of this disjoined tale of romance and political dissent. Recensie

Creepy allegory of Soviet authoritarianism and political delusion is aesthetically and narratively compelling. Recensie

It is impossible not to be moved by octogenarian Hopkins, who delivers an honest and tear-inducing performance. Recensie