Weapons

Directed by: Zach Cregger
Studio: New Line Cinema

When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.

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Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Benedict Wong, Amy Madigan
Horror | Mystery
R (for strong bloody violence and grisly images, language throughout, some sexual content and drug use)
USA (English)
128 minutes

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Freakier Friday

Directed by: Nisha Ganatra
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures

Tess and Anna discover that lightning may indeed strike twice as they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge.

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Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray, Rosalind Chao, Ryan Malgarini, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Haley Hudson, Stephen Tobolowsky, Lucille Soong, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto
Comedy | Family | Fantasy
PG (for thematic elements, rude humor, language and some suggestive references)
USA (English)
110 minutes

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My Mother’s Wedding

Directed by: Kristin Scott Thomas
Studio: Vertical

Heartfelt and funny, the film follows three sisters who return to their childhood home for a momentous weekend: the third wedding of their twice-widowed mother, Diana Frost (Kristin Scott Thomas). The three daughters are from vastly different walks of life: Katherine (Scarlett Johansson) is a Captain in the Royal Navy; Victoria (Sienna Miller) is a Hollywood star; and Georgina (Emily Beecham) is a hospice nurse. Over the weekend, the family gathers to celebrate the new marriage, but mother and daughters alike are forced to revisit the past and confront the future, all with help from a colorful group of unexpected wedding guests.

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Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller, Emily Beecham, Freida Pinto, Thibault de Montalembert
Comedy | Drama | International
R (for language, some sexual material and brief nudity)
UK (English)
95 minutes

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The Pickup

Directed by: Tim Story
Studio: Amazon MGM Studios

In the action-comedy The Pickup, a routine cash pickup takes a wild turn when two mismatched armored truck drivers, Russell (Eddie Murphy) and Travis (Pete Davidson), are ambushed by ruthless criminals led by a savvy mastermind, Zoe (Keke Palmer), with plans that go way beyond the cash cargo. As chaos unfolds around them, the unlikely duo must navigate high-risk danger, clashing personalities, and one very bad day that keeps getting worse.

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Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson, Eva Longoria, Keke Palmer, Marshawn Lynch
Action | Comedy
R (for language throughout, some sexual references and violence)
USA (English)
94 minutes

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The Occupant

Directed by: Hugo Keijzer
Studio: DECAL

Desperate to save her sister, Abby (Ella Balinska) takes a dangerous job in the remote Georgian wilderness. Stranded in the mountains after her helicopter crashes, she finds hope through John (Rob Delaney), a mysterious helper radioing from nearby. As he guides her through the harsh conditions, Abby struggles to survive, and her grip on reality falters until she is faced with an impossible choice.

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Ella Balinska, Stuart Graham, Vanessa Ifediora, Armin Karima, George Lasha
Drama | International | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Not Rated
Netherlands (English, Georgian)
104 minutes

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What We Hide

Directed by: Dan Kay
Studio: Gravitas Ventures

After their mother’s fatal overdose, sisters Spider (Mckenna Grace) & Jessie (Jojo Regina) hide her body to avoid being separated by the strained foster care system. But with the local sheriff (Jesse Williams) asking questions and their mom’s drug dealer (Dacre Montgomery) lurking, their future becomes uncertain. How far will they go to keep their secret?

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Mckenna Grace, Jojo Regina, Dacre Montgomery, Forrest Goodluck, Jesse Williams, Malia Baker
Drama | Mystery | Thriller
Not Rated
USA (English)
102 minutes

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Stans

Directed by: Steven Leckart
Studio: Trafalgar Releasing

Released in 2000, Eminem’s song “Stan” — about an obsessive, unstable fan — remains iconic. So iconic that the term stan was officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2017. In the song, the titular character handwrites a series of emotional letters to Eminem, repeating the line: I’m just like you. That refrain serves as a guiding light for this unconventional and fully authorized feature, which follows a highly curated cast of real-life stans whose deep personal connections to Eminem mirror some of the themes found throughout his lyrics. More than just an exploration of fandom, the film examines the complicated relationship between one of the world’s most private artists and his massive public persona. Through stylized recreations, rare archival footage, intimate interviews, and an exclusive original interview with Eminem himself, it offers a raw, loud, and revealing journey across his career — and the passionate audience that has grown with him.

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Eminem, Devon Sawa
Documentary
Not Rated
USA (English)
102 minutes

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Site

Directed by: Jason Eric Perlman
Studio: Blue Fox Entertainment

While inspecting an abandoned military site, Neil Bardo suffers a mind-altering time distortion. Soon after, haunting hallucinations of strangers and troubling events from the past bleed into Neil’s reality. One vision is so traumatic, it leads to a biking accident that nearly blinds his only son. With his life unraveling and his son’s sight hanging in the balance, Neil must uncover the secrets of the facility and the soul-shattering truth of his hallucinations.

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Jake McLaughlin, Theo Rossi, Arielle Kebbel, Miki Ishikawa, Yoson An
Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Not Rated
USA (English)
106 minutes

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Sketch

Directed by: Seth Worley
Studio: Angel Studios

When a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life–unpredictable, chaotic, and dangerously real. As the town unravels, she and her brother must track down the creatures before they leave permanent damage. Their father, racing to find them through the fallout, must navigate a town in crisis to reunite his family and stop the disaster they never meant to unleash.

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Tony Hale, D’Arcy Carden, Bianca Belle, Kue Lawrence, Kalon Cox
Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy
PG (for scary action, some violence, thematic elements, language and rude humor)
USA (English)
93 minutes

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Love Me Dead

Directed by: Josh Abraham Webber
Studio: GVN Releasing

An intense psychological thriller that blurs the lines between reality and fiction. Issac (RJ Mitte), a reclusive young mortician who inherited his stepfather’s mortuary business, meets Cassi (Dove Cameron), a friendly waitress. The two form an instant connection, and after a night of terror, they pursue a revenge murder together. The film combines a realistic story with surreal imagery, exploring how isolation can shape one’s actions. Issac ultimately makes a choice without ever questioning the morality of his decision.

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Dove Cameron, RJ Mitte, Robert LaSardo, Gigi Gustin, Lauren Francesca
Horror | Thriller
Not Rated
USA (English)
87 minutes

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Ebony & Ivory

Directed by: Jim Hosking
Studio: Drafthouse Films

Two musical legends gather at a Scottish Cottage on The Mull of Kintyre for a tense summit to discuss a potential collaboration that will ultimately result in a global Number One smash hit single.

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Sky Elobar, Gil Gex, Carl Solomon
Comedy
Not Rated
USA (English)
88 minutes

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Strange Harvest

Directed by: Stuart Ortiz
Studio: Saban Films | Roadside Attractions

Detectives are thrust into a chilling hunt for “Mr. Shiny”–a sadistic serial killer from the past whose return marks the beginning of a new wave of grotesque, otherworldly crimes tied to a dark cosmic force.

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Peter Zizzo, Terri Apple, Andy Lauer, Matthew Peschio, Allen Marsh
Horror
R (for disturbing/grisly violent content and language)
USA (English)
94 minutes

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Hostile Takeover

Directed by: Michael Hamilton-Wright
Studio: Quiver Distribution

Hostile Takeover is a hyper-stylized, kinetic thrill ride full of savage action, mystery and humor. Think “John Wick” meets “Crank”, with a dash of “Burn After Reading” — a brutal, wildly entertaining examination of burnout, betrayal, and what happens when the city’s most efficient killer decides to find a littler inner peace… and ends up starting a war.

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Michael Jai White, Aimee Stolte, Dawn Olivieri, Aleks Paunovic
Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller
Not Rated
USA (English)
89 minutes

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Animale

Directed by: Emma Benestan
Studio: Film Movement

In the Camargue region of the South of France, there remains an infamous, long-standing tradition of bullfighting. Local youths participate in the elegant yet dangerous challenge, practicing a modernized version of the sport that seeks not to kill the animals but rather to showcase agility and dominance. Among them is Nejma, an intrepid twenty-two-year-old with dreams of one day winning the annual competition. The only woman working on the cattle ranch, she trains tirelessly to prove herself equal among the men, both in and outside of the arena. The ranchers share a deep respect for the bulls, though when a loose bull threatens the community of riders and young men begin turning up dead, a hunt to find and kill the creature begins. Nejma fears for the bull, beginning a dark, mysterious transformation of her own. The sophomore feature of French filmmaker Emma Benestan, ANIMALE is “a brutal disorienting horror fable burning with feminine anger,” (AWFJ.org), and a thrilling entry into the body-horror subgenre.

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Oulaya Amamra, Damien Rebattel, Vivien Rodriguez, Claude Chaballier
Drama | Horror | International
Not Rated
France | Belgium | Saudi Arabia (French)
98 minutes

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Sudan, Remember Us

Directed by: Hind Meddeb
Studio: Watermelon Pictures

In 2019, documentary filmmaker Hind Meddab flew to Sudan to film a sit-in protest at the Army headquarters in Khartoum. The people of Sudan were assembling, demanding reform after decades of military dictatorship. There she met a selection of young activists that she would continue to film over the course of 4 years, from the swell of hope and accomplishment following dictator Omar al-Bashir’s fall to the oppression of the military crackdown and subsequent civil war, which today, leaves Sudan in ruins. Standing in front of a powerful army, how could the civilian movement find the strength to persist? In conversations, in demonstrations, on walls, it emerges how the Sudanese tradition for poetry becomes a powerful tool for activism. Art, music and poetry bolster every stage of the Sudanese fight for freedom. SUDAN, REMEMBER US bears witness to a lost revolution and within it unearths a tribute to the power of creativity as a tool of survival and resistance.

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Shajane, Maha, Muzamil, Khatab. Chaikhoon
Documentary | International
Not Rated
France | Tunisia | Qatar (Arabic & English)
78 minutes

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Boys Go to Jupiter

Directed by: Julian Glander
Studio: Cartuna | Irony Point

It’s the day after Christmas in suburban Florida and Billy 5000 (Jack Corbett) and his friends pass the seemingly endless days by slacking, shoplifting, and beatboxing. In between lounging on the beach and sneaking into pools, Billy spends his time hustling on the food-on-demand app Grubster, desperate to make $5,000 before New Year’s Eve. As he darts around the city delivering to a series of oddball characters, a routine stop at the mysterious Dolphin Groves Juice Company leads to a run-in with his former classmate–and crush–Rozebud (Miya Folick) and a surprise backpack stowaway in Donut, a bizarre creature from another world. But Dr. Dolphin (Janeane Garofalo), the powerful orange juice CEO, will do anything to get Donut back, and Billy is forced to make hard choices about love, friendship, and how far he’ll go for financial security in a world ruled by capitalism in this absurdist and musical take on a coming-of-age comedy.

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Jack Corbett, Janeane Garofalo, Tavi Gevinson, Elsie Fisher, Grace Kuhlenschmidt, Julio Torres, Joe Pera, Miya Folick, Sarah Sherman, Cole Escola, Max Wittert, Chris Fleming, Eva Victor, River L. Ramirez, Demi Adejuyigbe
Animation
Not Rated
USA (English)
90 minutes

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Shaman

Directed by: Antonio Negret
Studio: Well Go USA Entertainment

A missionary family travels to rural Ecuador to convert the indigenous population. All is going well until their son ventures into a forbidden local cave and comes back with a demonic spirit in tow. Candice (Sarah Canning) believes that an exorcism in the Catholic tradition will free her boy from the evil bonds that bind him. The local shamans know that this spirit is older than her religion and must be dealt with or the demon will take them all.

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Sara Canning, Daniel Gillies, Jett Klyne, Alejandro Fajardo, Humberto Morales
Horror
R (for violent content/bloody images, some sexual content and brief drug material)
USA | Ecuador (English, Quechua, Spanish)
93 minutes

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An Officer and a Spy (J’Accuse)

Directed by: Roman Polanski
Studio: Légendaire

On January 5, 1895, Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a young Jewish soldier, is degraded for spying for Germany and is sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil’s Island. Among the witnesses to his humiliation is Georges Picquart, who is promoted to run the military counter-intelligence unit that tracked him down. But when Picquart discovers that secrets are still being handed over to the Germans, he is drawn into a dangerous labyrinth of deceit and corruption that threatens not just his honor but his life.

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Jean Dujardin, Louis Garrel, Pierre Poirot, Stéfan Godin, Grégory Gadebois
Drama | History | International | Thriller
Not Rated
France | Italy (French)
132 minutes

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Death Letter Blues

Directed by: Michael Stevantoni & Strack Azar
Studio: Dark Sky Films

When a mysterious death rattles a small town, a troubled priest discovers haunting parallels between the tragedy and his recurring nightmares.

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Sherman Augustus, Karole Foreman, Ramsay Midwood, Keylor Leigh, Auricle Ngnomire
Crime | Mystery | Thriller
Not Rated
USA (English)
78 minutes

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What If… (15th Anniversary)

Directed by: Dallas Jenkins
Studio: Five and Two Pictures

Dallas Jenkins, creator of The Chosen, proudly reintroduces his heartfelt family film What If…. Still popular after its release 15 years ago, this faith-filled classic was inspired by Dallas Jenkins’s favorite film, It’s a Wonderful Life and follows Ben Walker (Kevin Sorbo), a businessman who abandoned his faith. One day, Ben wakes up living the life he was destined for — married to his college sweetheart (Kristy Swanson) and serving as a small-town pastor. Featuring memorable performances by John Ratzenberger and Debby Ryan, the film blends humor, heart, and powerful family themes. To mark its 15th anniversary, Jenkins reunites with Sorbo, Swanson, Ratzenberger, and producer Michael Scott to reflect on its lasting impact in a special feature shown after the film. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience What If’s inspiring message on the big screen, inviting audiences to reflect on their own “what if” moments and find hope through faith.

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Kevin Sorbo, John Ratzenberger, Kristy Swanson, Debby Ryan
Drama | Family | Fantasy | Romance
PG
USA (English)
111 minutes

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It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley

Directed by: Amy Berg
Studio: Magnolia Pictures

In the rarefied air of 1990s Aspen, teenage Ivy (Sarah Jeffery, The Six Triple Eight) is grappling with her emerging sexuality amid the emotional fallout of her parents’ divorce. When her father invites her into the elite party scene, Ivy catches the attention of a wealthy predatory figure, and she and her friends begin to play with rules they haven’t written and don’t fully understand. As illusions crumble and role models disappoint, Ivy must determine whether to follow the paths of her peers and the women before her or forge her way on her own terms.

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Jeff Buckley, Mary Guibert, Ben Harper, Aimee Mann, Rebecca Moore, Joan Wasser
Documentary
Not Rated
USA (English)
106 minutes

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Birthrite

Directed by: Ross Partridge
Studio: Brainstorm Media

When a pregnant woman is bequeathed a home from an estranged aunt, she and her girlfriend leave the city behind to begin new chapter. But when a karmic debt threatens the life of their unborn child, they soon discover their place in the cursed history of the town.

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Alice Kremelberg, Juani Feliz, Jennifer Lafleur, Callie Beaulieu, Michael Chernus
Horror | Thriller
Not Rated
USA (English)
100 minutes

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De La Cruz

Directed by: Michael Baez
Studio: Buffalo 8

Yoli De La Cruz, wants revenge after being sexually assaulted by Victor, the son of a corrupt police captain. Realizing she will never get the justice she deserves, Yoli decides to train with Lobo, a former bare-knuckle fighter/hitman.

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Sofia Diaz, Fernando Gaviria, Erik Díaz, Mario Loría, Paloma Cinco, Mar Estévez
Drama
Not Rated
USA | Mexico (English)
128 minutes

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Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex

Directed by: Ethan Silverman
Studio: Greenwich Entertainment

The complex and revolutionary music and lyrics of Marc Bolan and T. Rex, the glam rock powerhouse behind “Bang a Gong (Get it On)” and other iconic songs. Featuring archival performances and interviews with Elton John, Ringo Starr, and David Bowie, plus filmed musical interpretations by artists such as Nick Cave, John Cameron Mitchell, Joan Jett, Macy Gray, U2, and Father John Misty.

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Marc Bolan, Elton John, Ringo Starr, Nick Cave, Billy Idol, Joan Jett, David Bowie, U2
Documentary | Biography | History | Music
Not Rated
USA (English)
99 minutes

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Hola Frida

Directed by: André Kadi & Karine Vézina
Studio: Level 33 Entertainment

It’s the story of a little girl who is different. Her world is Coyoacan, Mexico. Sparkling, vibrant, everything interests her. And when trials arise, she faces them with an overflowing imagination. The little girl is called Frida Kahlo!

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Olivia Ruiz, Sophie Faucher, Manuel Tadros, Annie Girard
Animation | Biography | International
Not Rated
France | Canada (French, English, Spanish)
82 minutes

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My Daughter Is A Zombie

Directed by: Pil Gam-Sung
Studio: Studio N

A comic drama about a doting father who embarks on top-secret training to protect his daughter who has become the last remaining zombie in the world.

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Jo Jung-suk, Lee Jung-eun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Yoon Kyung-ho, Choi Yoo-ri.
Comedy | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Not Rated
South Korea (Korean)
113 minutes

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Die’ced: Reloaded

Directed by: Jeremy Rudd
Studio: Epic Pictures | Dread

When notorious killer Benny escapes an asylum on Halloween night, his scarecrow-masked rampage turns 1980s Seattle into a blood-soaked nightmare — with one young woman in his sights.

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Christine Rose Allen, Marie Bergenholtz, Jason Brooks, Eden Campbell, Ryan Chen
Horror | Thriller
Not Rated
USA (English)
81 minutes

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The Musicians

Directed by: Grégory Magne
Studio: Outsider Pictures

Astrid Thompson finally succeeds in fulfilling her father’s dream: to bring together four Stradivarius for a unique concert, eagerly expected by music lovers around the world. But Lise, George, Peter, and Apolline, the four virtuosos recruited for the occasion, are incapable of playing together. The rehearsals are one ego crisis after another. With no solution in sight, Astrid decides to go and find the only person who, in her eyes, can still save the event: Charlie Beaumont, the composer of the score.

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Valérie Donzelli, Frédéric Pierrot, Mathieu Spinosi, Emma Ravier, Daniel Garlitsky, Nicolas Bridet
Comedy | Drama | International | Music
Not Rated
France (French)
102 minutes

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The Lovers on the Bridge
(1991 Re-Release)

Directed by: Leos Carax
Studio: Janus Films

A homeless addict (Denis Lavant) and a young painter (Juliette Binoche) with failing eyesight forge a bond on the streets of Paris.

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Juliette Binoche, Denis Lavant, Klaus-Michael Grüber, Marion Stalens
Drama | International | Romance
R (for violence, language, sexuality/nudity and substance abuse)
France (French)
125 minutes

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By The Stream

Directed by: Hong Sang-soo
Studio: The Cinema Guild

In the wake of a scandal involving several of her students, Jeonim (Kim Minhee), an artist and lecturer at a women’s university, asks her uncle Chu Sieon (Kwon Haehyo) to step in and direct a short play for the skit festival put on by her department. Her uncle is an actor-director, recently blacklisted after a scandal of his own. He decides to direct the short play because of a similar experience directing a play at the same university 40 years earlier. It doesn’t take long before Sieon develops feelings for Jeonim’s colleague, Professor Jeong (Cho Yunhee), a textile professor. Meanwhile, the circumstances surrounding the scandal grow more complicated, the moon waxes in the sky each night, and every morning Jeonim goes to the stream and sketches to grasp its patterns.

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Kwon Hae-hyo, Kim Min-hee, Cho Young
Drama | International
Not Rated
South Korea (Korean)
111 minutes

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