Filmrecensies van Victor Fraga

The landscape is impressive yet threatening. The narrative, however, has quite a few loopholes. Recensie

Blind Russian teen marries a Russian oligarch whom she never met, in this sombre tale of patriarchy. Recensie

Russians and Americans battle on the chessboard at the height of the Cold War, in this extremely formulaic political thriller from Poland. Recensie

He reveals that the teachings of Buddhism can be easily subverted for very mundane and unholy purposes. Religious hypocrisy can be a powerful manipulation tool. Recensie

Four Kosovan actors cross the border illegally in order to perform at a theatre festival in neighbouring Albania, in this simple and captivating comedy about artistic resilience and foolishness. Recensie

An unbelievable yet true story. A typical case of reality surpassing fiction. Recensie

Dead Volume would work as a theatre play, with just one setting and four characters. Recensie

It feels a little random and unimaginative. Plus the violence in the very last sequence is excessive and gratuitous. All in all, a misfire. Recensie

Two Greek friends in search of an elusive porn star from the 1990s embark on a dazzling journey peppered with imagination, allegory and copious filmic ruses. Recensie

Japanese film built upon highly abstract allegorical devices is a profound meditation on family relations and the wounds of war. Recensie

Golden Voices has some ingredients an old-age romcom, yet it’s never mawkish and implausible. In fact, it’s perfectly relatable and credible – whatever your age, religion and nationality. Recensie

The Girl with no mouth is indeed constructed as a children’s movie. The Manichæan battle of good versus bad, with a very simplified plot. The didactic message of tolerance and diversity. A child’s adventure: pirate clothes, slingshots and swords. And as such it’s more likely to rivet and enthral little human beings. Those under 12 years of age will likely holler as our four juvenile heroes contend with the malevolent adul... Recensie

Son abandons his job and career in order to take care of terminally ill mother, in extremely powerful and intimate meditation on family values and death. Recensie

Xenophobia, homophobia and intolerance prevail in a tiny American town, in this prolonged satire of national identity. Recensie

Craig Fairbrass stars as a highly manipulative personal trainer, in this standard British thriller set in Newcastle. Recensie

Black and albino twins have to fend for themselves in a profoundly violent and impoverished society unable to understand the pigmental condition, in this impressive Dominican movie. Recensie

A white child is adopted by a black family in 19th century South African, in this charming parable of racial segregation. Recensie

Vietnamese film bursting with originality and audacity utilises chickens as a surrogate for human pain and vulnerability. Recensie

Mexican thespian uses his dramatic skills in order to help fake beggars to extort people on the streets of Mexico City, in this very unusual tribute to the art of acting. Recensie

Roma immigrant has to fight for her and her family's survival in Germany in both physical and metaphorical ways, in this psychological drama with a punch of political commentar. Recensie

Cinematographically, this is a very conventional mixture of political thriller and courtroom drama. It feels soporifically long at 118 minutes. Recensie

Absurdist comedy mocks suburban life in the US, and the outcome is mostly cringeworthy. Recensie

British blend of black comedy and slasher with flavours of other horror subgenres is both unsavoury and indigestible. Recensie

Horrifying family secrets surface after two adult twins rummage the secret rooms in their house that their late mother kept locked away, in this shocking British documentary. Recensie