Not exact matches
A Vigilante sounds
like a very
powerful drama about a woman who devotes her time to tracking down domestic abusers.
From director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, best known for thrillers
like Cure and Pulse / Kairo, this very quiet and intricate domestic
drama is
powerful and affecting.
On the
drama front, films as diverse as Bill Pohlad's Brian Wilson biopic Love & Mercy, Nanni Moretti's touchingly personal Mia Madre, and Kornél Mundruczó's White God all vied for inclusion, if ultimately edged out by the
likes of Todd Haynes's flawless Carol and John Crowley's quietly
powerful Brooklyn.
Oscar winner Colin Firth is a producer, and the film's
powerful fact - based
drama sounds
like awards - friendly material.
Like O'Hehir, I've come to this conclusion after two weeks of preparation for the 50th New York Film Festival — a time in which I've seen a great many films, from Antonio Mendez Esparza's quietly
powerful Here and There to Cristian Mungiu's riveting yet low - key Beyond the Hills to Christian Petzold's modest character
drama Barbara.
On the series front, the premium network's most anticipated new offering in April is the second season of sci - fi / Western
drama Westworld, which takes place in a near future where human -
like robots have been placed inside a massive fantasy land to indulge the whims of the wealthy and
powerful.