Movie reviews of Victor Fraga

Brazilian thriller about rural famiy tasked with harbouring a drug lord blends the sinister with the absurd to pitch-perfect results. Review

Italian director becomes increasingly recognised for her idiosyncratic style, now moving further away from poetic territory into quirky zone. Review

Gingerly multilayered drama about loss and reconnection in Corsica boasts spectacular teenage performances. Review

Deep dive into the loud routine of a large group of Chinese textile workers, in this highly observational, non-narrative documentary. Review

Ken Loach's portrayal of poverty, xenophobia and failed refugee integration in Northern England is authentic and captivating. Review

Despite its subversive topic and interesting premise, Last Summer has at least a couple of handicaps. Review

Wim Wenders returns to what he does best with this observational and meditative drama about a toilet cleaner forging ahead his lonely routine in Tokyo. Review

This message of idealism is heartwarming, even if a little old-fashioned and trite. In other words, this is a cheesy yet surprisingly affecting film. Review

While not particularly hard to stomach, with a gently marinated, softly seared storyline and tasteful acting, The Pot-au-Feu also lacks a certain je ne sais quoi. Review

Children and parents get together for a stargazing convention in the middle of the American desert, in Wes Anderson banally idiosyncratic new movie. Review

It is the historical content that you will stay with you. In other words: Kidnapped works as a fit-for-purpose, educational film. Review

A romcom on benzodiazepines? Aki Kaurismäki's latest film is romantic, lethargic and delightful to watch. Review

Overconfident of its dramatic and subversive abilities, Todd Haynes new film is but an average story of love outside the traditional American family. Review

Teacher at an upper-class school convinces a small group students that they are better off without food at all, in Jessica Hausner's bizarre mockery of anti-capitalistic conspiracy. Review

Impressive courtroom drama starring a dazzling Sandra Hüller mercilessly dissects a complex female character, while also keeping audiences thoroughly immersed. Review

A cruel and morbidly obese Jude Law is the biggest highlight of this highly conventional period drama about Henry VIII and his sixth and final wife, Catherine Parr. Review

Officer in charge of Auschwitz attempts forge a normal existence with his wife and children, in the most human, palpable and - precisely for those reasons - affecting representation of Nazis that you will probably ever see; Jonathan Glazer presents his astounding new drama at Cannes. Review

Young widow and a hesitant village leader confront a society strictly moulded by tradition, in this beautiful yet lethargic tale of love and tragedy. Review

Paramedic drama starring and produced by Sean Penn attempts to make some profound social commentary but instead slips into gratuitous, gruesome ultraviolence. Review

Kleber Mendonca Filho intertwines the history of movie theatres in the Brazilian town of of Recife with his own personal life, in charming and clever documentary. Review

Tunisian filmmaker recruits two actresses as stand-ins for two young women lost under very dramatic circumstances; the outcome is a hybrid documentary seamlessly blending family tragedy and politics. Review

Almodovar's timid incursion into cowboy territory (featuring Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal) is sweaty, sultry, and soaked in blood, however barely remarkable. Review

The fifth and final instalment of the Indiana Jones franchise is a hearty feast of historical absurdities, cliches and self-references; it is easily digestible and thoroughly enjoyable. Review

The Middle Man sits somewhere between a deadpan comedy and a sullen drama. Review