Sentences with phrase «powerful debut feature»

A powerful debut feature from director Gabriel Ripstein, 600 MILES aptly avoids stereotypes and gimmicks of other south - of - the - border thrillers.

A great mix of old and new cinematic gold, this year's lineup includes Ildikó Enyedi's Berlinale Golden Bear - winner On Body and Soul; Mrs. Fang, Wang Bing's unflinching document of an elderly woman in her final days, which won the Golden Leopard at Locarno; the North American premiere of Katharina Wyss's powerful debut feature Sarah Plays a Werewolf, about a woman who channels her fears into theater; Govinda Van Maele's fiction feature debut Gutland, featuring Phantom Thread's Vicky Krieps; the U.S. premiere of Slovenian director Rok Biček «s The Family, a compassionate portrait of a young man's life over the course of 10 years; and experimental artist Bertrand Mandico's exhilarating, gender - bending Wild Boys.

«This astonishingly powerful debut feature from Fernando Meirelles really deserved a wider audience.

Not exact matches

The Dardenne brothers feature debut is a stunning achievement, an emotionally powerful coming of age tale, which shows that humanism can prevail in the harshest economic conditions.

Scribblenauts Unmasked features thousands of DC Comics characters alongside Maxwell, as well as the powerful character creator that originally debuted in Scribblenauts Unlimited.

Based on the merits of his brave and brutal directorial debut, he deserves to be known for his filmmaking skills as well, for Tyrannosaur is a polished, powerful feature.

Saban Films has debuted an official trailer for a powerful indie film titled The Forgiven, featuring two riveting performances in a tense thriller based on real events.

Jeff Nicols» follow - up to his debut feature Shotgun Stories is a powerful piece of metaphorical storytelling headlined by an incredible performance by Michael Shannon.

Other highlights in this strand include: Miguel Gomes» mixes fantasy, documentary, docu - fiction, Brechtian pantomime and echoes of MGM musical in the epic ARABIAN NIGHTS; the World Premiere of William Fairman and Max Gogarty's CHEMSEX, an unflinching, powerful documentary about the pleasures and perils associated with the «chemsex» scene that's far more than a sensationalist exposé; the European Premiere of CLOSET MONSTER, Stephen Dunn's remarkable debut feature about an artistic, sexually confused teen who has conversations with his pet hamster, voiced by Isabella Rossellini; THE ENDLESS RIVER a devasting new film set in small - town South Africa from Oliver Hermanus, Diep Hoang Nguyen's beautiful debut, FLAPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, a wry, weird socially probing take on the teen pregnancy scenario that focuses on a girl whose escape from village life to pursue an urban education has her frozen in mid-flight; LUCIFER, Gust Van den Berghe's thrillingly cinematic tale of Lucifer as an angel who visits a Mexican village, filmed in «Tondoscope» — a circular frame in the centre of the screen; the European premiere of KOTHANODI a compelling, unsettling fairytale from India; veteran Algerian director Merzak Allouache's gritty and delicate portrait of a drug addicted petty thief in MADAME COURAGE; Radu Muntean's excellent ONE FLOOR BELOW, which combines taut, low - key realism with incisive psychological and ethical insights in a drama centering on a man, his wife and a neighbor; and QUEEN OF EARTH, Alex Ross Perry's devilish study of mental breakdown and dysfunctional power dynamics between female best friends, starring Elisabeth Moss.

Krisha is not only a powerful character study awash in piercing intimacy, it is a stunning feature debut for Trey Edward Shults, a young writer / director with seemingly dizzying potential.

Among the other fiction films to look for in theaters or on VOD: John Michael McDonagh's Calvary, in which Brendan Gleeson gives a beautifully modulated performance as a dedicated priest who is no match for the disillusionment of his parishioners and the rage of another inhabitant of his Irish seaside village, determined to take revenge against the priesthood for the sexual abuse he suffered as a child; the desultory God Help the Girl, the debut feature by Stuart Murdoch (of Belle and Sebastian), all the more charming for its refusal to sell its musical numbers; Tim Sutton's delicate, impressionistic Memphis, a blues tone poem that trails contemporary recording artist Willis Earl Beal, playing a character close to himself who's looking for inspiration in a legendary city that's as much mirage as actuality; and two horror films, Jennifer Kent's uncanny, driving psychodrama The Babadook, with a remarkable performance by child actor Noah Wiseman, and Ana Lily Amirpour's less sustained A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, which nonetheless generates some powerful political metaphors.

Incredibly moving and powerful, it marks an impressive feature film debut from Shane and Wilson, and should pretty much be required viewing for anyone on either side of the abortion debate.

The black sheep of a family tries being a better human being in the ferocious, powerful «Krisha,» a remarkable feature debut from writer - director - editor - producer Trey Edward Shults.

«At its core the Sundance film festival is about discovery,» we explained in our statement, «In their feature film debut these filmmakers dare to expose a story that powerful forces would rather keep hidden.»

Ryan Coogler's impressive feature debut offers a powerful and superbly acted account of the tragic death of 22 - year - old Oscar Grant.

In our January / February issue, the Currents section began with a focus on Sarah Plays a Werewolf, which has its North American premiere in Film Comment Selects: «Berlin - based Katharina Wyss's heady debut feature centers on Sarah, a young woman channeling her powerful depth of feeling into the artistic and psychological outlet of theater.

Years in the making, his feature debut, the powerful romantic drama Hi - Lo Joe is finally here and tackles the difficult, seldom discussed issues of male -LSB-...]

«David Strathairn delivers a quietly powerful performance supported by a magnificent ensemble cast in an impressive feature debut which its writer - director calls «a human tapestry.

The best thing about the film is that it heralds the arrival of a young and powerful new female director, the formidable Ana Lily Amirpour (featured on our Best Of 2014: The 20 Breakthrough Directors Of The Year list), whose magnetic personality is on display in a new Vice documentary on the making of «Girl,» her feature debut.

Marques - Marcet knocks one out of the park in his feature debut, providing an emotionally powerful look into long distance relationships that few are able to capture.

«Berlin - based Katharina Wyss's heady debut feature centers on Sarah, a young woman channeling her powerful depth of feeling into the artistic and psychological outlet of theater.

Lambo just unveiled the Aventador SV, its most powerful production car ever, and we recently featured it in a first drive before it made its debut at Goodwood.

Essentially a coupe version of the AMG GT C Roadster that debuted at the 2016 Paris Motor Show, the GT C Coupe bridges the gap between the GT S, which is the second most powerful model in the lineup, and the hardcore GT R. Features that set it apart from the entry level versions include sportier elements front and rear and a revised hood among other minor revisions on the outside.

BlackBerry 6, which debuted on the BlackBerry ® Torch ™ smartphone earlier this year, retains the trusted features of the BlackBerry brand while delivering a rich experience that's powerful and easy to use.

The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen A startling debut novel from a powerful new voice featuring one of the most remarkable narrators of recent fiction: a conflicted subversive and idealist working as a double agent in the aftermath of the Vietnam War.

This set also features more powerful versions of older cards, including the reappearance of Mega Venusaur - EX, Mega Charizard - EX and Mega Blastoise - EX, the debut of Mega Slowbro - EX and Mega Pidgeot - EX, four new Break cards (Ninetails, Machomp, Starmie and Nidoking) and new versions of and new versions of Mewtwo - EX and Dragonite - EX.

What happens, then, if Nintendo creates a portable - console hybrid system that is not only more powerful than a Wii U, but also debuts at a comparable price, while maintaining both portability and all the kooky features Nintendo \'s late systems have (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, touch screen, dual screen gaming, IR sensors, speakers, camera, and support for old and new peripherals)?

Touted as the «most powerful 4 - inch iPhone», the Apple iPhone SE features a 4 - inch Retina display with the same 1136 x 640 pixels resolution that debuted on the iPhone 5s in 2013.

Google says that the Home Max is twenty times as powerful as the Home, and the company is debuting Smart Sound, a feature that calibrates the soundstage based on your room's dimensions and the kind of audio you're listening to.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 made its debut back in August and is currently among the most powerful Android devices available on the market, boasting a sleek design coupled with advanced specs and features.

The Google Pixel and Pixel XL have stirred a great deal of interest since their debut and are considered among the hottest smartphones of 2016, rocking powerful specs and neat features all around.

The feature - packed LG V10 stirred lots of interest upon its debut, as it comes with powerful specs and a combo of two displays with neat features.