Movie reviews of Victor Fraga

Very long, slow and thoughtful Catalonian drama dissects the anatomy of sexual abuse and gender relations. Review

This is quiet, warm and very conventional little film. Review

Lithuanian migrant in Norway struggles to reconnect with his birth nation as he returns in order to sell his family property, in this quiet and observational drama. Review

Sad and sensitive young man seeks an old flame and instead finds darkness, in this charming nostalgia-fest from Portugal. Review

Obscure demon exerts full control over a motley crew of Hungarian outcasts, in this inventive yet inconsequential horror mockumentary. Review

Timid Karolinka struggles to fit into the girls choir, in this slow burn, finely acted and tender Czech-Slovakian drama. Review

This is a hyper-metatextual short movie aimed primarily at fans on Jenkin and cinephiles. It is charming and amusing to watch, yet not as mesmerising and hypnotic as Brexit drama Bait and folk horror Enys Men. Review

Russian aggression defaces Ukrainian landscape and wildlife, in his non-narrative, sensory and hypnotic doc. Review

While the story is very interesting, the script is often contrived, and the two child actors are not on a par with the far more skilled adults. Review

While not a realist film, The Baltimorons is a palpable and humanistic affair. Review

Iranian documentarist captures her video interactions with young photographer trapped in Gaza, in a historical register that's both heartwarming and harrowing. Review

Warm and tender tribute to passion through music has all the ingredients of a romcom (or rather, a bromcom), and is guaranteed to put a smile of your face. Review

The director of Sex and Lucia returns with a hyperbolical allegory of Spanish history, populated with charming characters. Review

Malta Story is an effective war movie, a propaganda film, a love letter to a colony, and a well-intentioned tribute to the resilience of a people. It’s just not very Maltese. Review

The first half of this film is charming and endearing. The humour of the second half, however, is a little stale, as the story becomes dogged by pointless twists and the repetitive CGI... Review

Spirited and engaging doc turns the dark depths of the sea into an enlightening lesson on humanity. Review

Young Americans fight against climate change displacement, is this slow, quiet and sobering documentary. Review

Two Irish people are destined to meet, in this star-studded, boring and lame romance. Review

Danish documentarist captures the fires that castigated and scarred Galicia; the outcome is bewitching, if barely cognitive. Review

Two friends of different sex and personality embark on a road trip of Tunisia, in this feel-good youth drama from Tunisia. Review

The good script is supported by mostly effective actors, with the occasional stagey interaction. Review

The stories complement each other with perfection, and without didacticism. Review

The Disappearance of Josef Mengele paints an evocative picture of heartfelt and sincere depravity. Review

All in all, a good film that could have done with a little trimming, toning-down and maybe turning down the volume. Review