Filmrecensies van Victor Fraga

Kenneth Branagh remembers the Troubles and the pain of departing from his birth city at the age of just nine, in this lukewarm childhood memoir. Recensie

Octogenarian filmmaker and DOP join forces in order to create a film exuding youth, while also paying tribute to Spanish/Mexican music and dance. Recensie

Slow and straightforward drama set during Finnish summer meditates on love, betrayal and brutal honesty. Recensie

The outcome is a fast-paced, engaging little film that will make you laugh. Recensie

Modern, heart-wrenching samurai fable exposes a ruthless and deeply xenophobic Japanese society driven by greed. Recensie

A weird, creepy and strangely soothing little film. Recensie

Biopic of East German writer and filmmaker Thomas Brach reveals a deeply subversive artist who finds comfort on neither side of the Wall. Recensie

This little contemporary science-fiction drama about machine-versus-nature is at times hypnotic, bursting with dark lyricism. At times it seems to evoke Tarkosvky, with numerous windows, dirty glass and slow, reflective panning shots. Recensie

Child abuse, torture, Nazism and religious mortification come together. Recensie

Lithuanian fantasy drama investigates the power of dreams; sadly the outcome is soporific rather than oneiric. Recensie

Mother and grandmother fight over a child with all weapons available, in this blood-soaked slapstick comedy from Russia. Recensie

However The List of Those Who Love Me lacks a certain je ne sais quoi. While Yilmaz often gets smacked and battered, the script does nor deliver any punches. Recensie

Two Spanish girls contemplate a suicide pact as they grapple with the malaises of adolescence, in this tender and realistic drama. Recensie

Defector of Stalin's barbaric secret police seeks forgiveness from the family members of the people he executed, in this very bizarre political fable. Recensie

The splendid cinematography combined with ghostly, sinister sound engineering make A Vanishing Fog a hypnotic experience. Recensie

Biopic of one of Kazakhstan's greatest poets is imbued with sadness, lyricism and stunning imagery. Recensie

Filmmaker seek to reconcile with her past dalliances in this highly confessional and inventive blend of fiction and documentary. Recensie

Some of the imagery is potent and compelling, however devoid of any apparent message. The outcome is post-apocalyptic movie with a few dramatic and thriller devices, however without anything relevant to say. Recensie

Homophobia reveals its ferocious and bestial face, in this punch-in-the-face Belgian real-life drama that will stay with you for a long time. Recensie

A frustrated actor has more secrets in store than anyone could have anticipated, in this very bizarre and bewitching Dutch-Belgian production. Recensie

Chinese and Japanese sensibilities blend seamlessly, in this quiet and lyrical drama set in Yoko Ono's birth place. Recensie

Director Christopher Amos is Australian-born and British, just like his film subject. He combines a very extensive amount of archive footage with intimate talking heads of Peter and those who know him. Some love him, some hate him. Some love and hate him, both at once. Recensie

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