Movie reviews of Victor Fraga

Gingerly handmade animation illustrates the memories of a young girl grappling with oppression in the final decades of the Soviet Union. Review

Talent pageant becomes a proxy of the American dream for black female adolescent, in this sweet little tale of bonding between mother and daughter. Review

This broad-brush, fly-on-the-wall approach renders the story too impersonal, and also a little monotonous. Review

British drama paints a credible portrait of loneliness at old age, with subtle yet harrowing reminders of our physical limitations and mortality. Review

Impoverished peasant faces losing the meagre cow that provides his lifeline, in this delicate and sensitive Peruvian tale of survival almost entirely spoken in Quechua. Review

What about a movie about a ghost child entirely set on the narrow and eerie streets and canals of Venice wrapping up the Venice International Film Festival? Sounds cliched, but it's actually a jolly good idea! Review

Meet the real-life Norman Bateses, in this peculiar American documentary about multiple personality. Review

Older Americans dwelling in their own vehicles travel the country in search of employment, in this poignant real-life drama based on the eponymous book. Review

Slow and meditative drama from Azerbaijan reflects on life, death, chance encounters and fleeting connections. Review

Highly formulaic and poor-taste American high school shooting drama both glamourises and fetishises violence to the extreme. Review

This political thriller contains a number insightful discussions, successfully reflecting upon the nature and limits of political activism. It’s realistic and engaging enough to justify a viewing, even if it could be a little shorter than 111 minutes. Review

This is a film to be enjoyed for its nihilism, not its coherence. Review

A tragic death has an irreparable impact on the lives of five very different sisters growing up in Palermo, in this gentle and moving Italian drama. Review

The latest creation by Japan's most versatile filmmmaker is a highly conventional and mostly confusing "spy" drama originally conceived for television. Review

It’s colourful and fun to watch. It just won’t stay with you for very long. Review

Highly artistic and contemplative documentary registers the plight of people in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Kurdistan. Review

Polish movie about Ukrainian masseur with supernatural powers is hardly decipherable and yet distinctively bewitching. Review

Andrei Konchalovsky works well as personal drama, focused on one family. It does not bode well as a historical register. Review

Documentary about the political imprisonment of Caetano Veloso during the Brazilian military dictatorship has priceless moments for fans yet little appeal for those not familiar with the iconic singer. Review

Iranian film about a school for homeless children has its heart at the right spot and its script all over the place, stringing together a myriad of cumbersome premises. Review

Period Lesbian drama set in the US and filmed in Transylvania is exuberant in its photography, supported by a simple yet powerful script. Review

Charming and sensitive Palestinian movie finds romance at old age in a very conservative and impoverished society. Review

Biopic of Karl Marx's youngest daughter is so deeply marred by a contrived script, wooden performances and awkward antics that it's barely watchable. Review

I Am Greta is an observational, fly-on-the-wall type of documentary. It never challenges its subject. Review