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Subgenre Sampler

 
Life Without PrincipleLife Without Principle (2011)
Dir. Johnnie To
Feat. Lau Ching-wan, Terence Yin, Richie Ren
Hong Kong's master of suspense crafts this swirling triumvirate of stories centred on unraveling lives amidst the global financial crisis. Combing…
Love ExposureLove Exposure (2011)
Dir. Sion Sono
Feat. Takahiro Nishijima, Hikari Mitsushima
Notorious cinematic oddity from Japanese director Sion Sono (WHY DON'T YOU PLAY IN HELL), following the adventures of a Catholic teenage boy who…
MichaelMichael (2011)
Dir. Markus Schleinzer
Feat. Michael Fuith
Brilliant and disturbingly macabre directorial debut from Markus Schleinzer, observing a man who has imprisoned a 10–year old boy in his…
Minister, TheMinister, The (2011)
Dir. Pierre Schöller
Feat. Olivier Gourmet, Michel Blanc, Zabou Breitman
Nuanced political drama follows the daily process of governance from the vantage point of of the French Transport Minister as he negotiates the…
Monsieur LazharMonsieur Lazhar (2011) Recommended
Dir. Philippe Falardeau
Feat. Mohamed Fellag, Sophie Nelisse, Emilien Neron
An asylum seeking Algerian attempts to pass himself off as teacher in a Canadian school bereft after the suicide of a popular teacher.
My Best EnemyMy Best Enemy (2011)
Dir. Wolfgang Murnberger
Feat. Moritz Bleibtreu, Georg Friedrich, Ursula Strauss
A Jewish man switches places with his Nazi best friend in order to survive, in this dark WWII drama.
My Piece of the PieMy Piece of the Pie (2011)
Dir. Cedric Klapisch
Feat. Karin Viard, Gilles Lellouche
A Capra–esque satire shot in the mode of a French romantic comedy, replete with clunky political statements and glossy Euro visuals. Karin…
PlayPlay (2011) Recommended
Dir. Ruben Östlund
Ruban Östlund (THE SQUARE) directs this acute observation of bullying based on true events, in which a group of adolescent boys robbed other…
PolicemanPoliceman (2011) Recommended
Dir. Nadav Lapid
Feat. Yiftach Klein
With contemporary Israel as its disquieting backdrop, this sharp and incisive account of revolutionary action, witnessed through the eyes of a…
PolissePolisse (2011) Recommended
Dir. Maïwenn
Feat. Karin Viard, Marina Fois, Nicolas Duvauchelle
A tough, unglamorous insight into the police work of a Parisian Juvenile Protection Unit, whose officers grapple with the moral and personal dilemmas…

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