Movie reviews of Victor Fraga

Splendid autobiographical drama investigates grief and confusion of six-year-old Spanish girl who lost her mother to Aids...

Sarcastic and dry French comedy about fathers and son attempting to rekindle their bond through group therapy has quite a few dirty surprises in store...

The problem with Ideal Home is that – unlike the jokes – the dramatic element is only partly effective.

Highly insightful documentary provides detailed and finely corroborated arguments as to why Brexit is nothing short of a disaster, and it also conveys a necessary message of blue hope...

Contains unseen footage and a bombastic revelation, and it's moving enough even for non-fans.

British comedy about a group of males who bond through synchronised swimming is as close as you will get to THE FULL MONTY, with your knickers on!

Real story of human resilience is profoundly moving, and it will twist and shake your notions of sanity and romance.

An extremely succinct and clear lesson on the causes of said famine.

Japanese animation unusually directed by a female has a very interesting twist on motherhood and is worth a watch, despite the highly elliptical narrative...

Director of the instant classic IDA returns with an equally stunning "melodrama" dealing with Polish identity, war allegiances and the inability to settle down, all harmonically tied together by sumptuous music...

Be prepared for a shocking film ending with a highly symbolic connotation.

It’s an effective and concise film product that does what it says on the label, without adding any new flavours and twists.

Blends decadence with glamour at equal measures, but also fails to hook those unfamiliar with the kooky mother and daughter.

No solution is straightforward in the second largest country of Africa, and the future does not look bright.

Terry Gilliam's intended magnum opus is a cauldron of self-references with a few good moments, but also a little hackneyed and unintelligible.

Egyptian comedy about leper seeking his father juggles lighthearted humour with very profound sense of humanity.

A profoundly conversational and reflective film.

The complexity of Dvortsevoy’s film lies in its rich symbolism.

This is a very bold and original film in terms of content. In terms of structure, on the other hand, the movie isn’t quite as accomplished.

The photography is nothing short of spectacular.

Docufiction about the Kraho indigenous people of Brazil has its heart at the right place and is of great ethnographic relevance; sadly it doesn't get its language quite right.

Take a 3D journey into the nostalgic memories of a lonely Chinese man, in a film that excels in technical wizardly and has flavours of Tarkosvky...

An electric documentary-like fiction...

All in all, this is an artistically accomplished film, but also a very pretentious one.