A broad-daylight hostage situation in the heart of Amsterdam becomes the starting point for a tense and sharp-edged thriller. In “iHostage”, Bobby Boermans turns a real-life incident into a cinematic experience that challenges viewers to confront the dark contours of urban instability and institutional collapse — without falling back on easy formulas or superficial moralizing.
Two icons of the past, now marked by time, meet again in a storyline that challenges the silence of solitude through minimal yet meaningful gestures. “Our Souls at Night” offers a quiet reflection on late-in-life affection, unlikely encounters, and the urgency of tenderness, even when everything seems long gone. There is still something to be said — and someone to share the night with, even if the world no longer expects anything from us.
When two souls wounded by marital boredom cross paths by chance in an airport, fate finds fertile ground to rekindle what had long been forgotten: the desire to feel alive. “Last Call for Istanbul” begins with a light touch but soon descends into the depths of neglected affection, exploring with sensitivity and courage the hidden reasons behind silent betrayals.
Amid precisely timed explosions and chases that feel orchestrated by a mad maestro, “6 Underground” discards any hint of subtlety to deliver an unrestrained spectacle of action. With Michael Bay at the helm, the film doesn’t aim to persuade through logic, but through visual impact, turning chaos into aesthetics and absurdity into its dominant language.
Amid emotional wreckage and suffocating conventions, an aristocratic woman finds in the unexpected the spark that rekindles her sense of freedom and desire. The story that once scandalized generations is reborn with both delicacy and strength, exploring the boundaries between genuine love and the prison of appearances, revealing that true transgression may simply be the act of feeling without asking for permission.
Dan Gilroy dives into the world of contemporary art with a fierce satire that shifts from cynicism to the macabre. In “Velvet Buzzsaw”, the sophistication of galleries, market speculation, and the vanity of critics provide the stage for a biting critique, where beauty becomes tainted and the gaze turns into a sentence. When aesthetics are corrupted by ambition, even art finds ways to retaliate — and none of them offer salvation.
Blending social satire and romantic melodrama, “Meet the Khumalos” revives Shakespeare’s rebellious spirit and transplants it into the vibrant heart of contemporary South Africa. Amid secret passions, family rivalries, and unlikely reconciliations, director Jayan Moodley weaves a mosaic of emotions strained by pride, tradition, and the urge to break free — showing how love can still defy even the most deep-rooted structures.
Between the weight of tradition and unspoken desires, “Promised Hearts” guides its protagonist along a path where love must negotiate with social and religious constraints. Set in Indonesia and grounded in Islamic values, the film unfolds as a classic melodrama, where emotional bonds are tested by rigid structures, loyalty dilemmas, and the constant tension between devotion and freedom.
Amid the preparations for a seaside wedding, a wave of family tensions threatens to turn the celebration into an emotional battleground. “Love Forever” uses biting humor and everyday awkwardness to lay bare the disarray of relationships, revealing how social rituals often mask long-standing conflicts, insecurities, and unspoken truths — especially when no one is willing to give in.
Amid Norway’s relentless snow and the exhaustion of a life adrift, a woman attempts to regain control through an extreme challenge: crossing the 54 km of the Birken marathon. “The Wrong Track” isn’t about idealized triumph, but rather the raw, hesitant effort of someone who has lost almost everything — and still refuses to stop. Each step in the snow is also a step away from the spiral of self-sabotage consuming her.
