ALWAYS AMBER
A kaleidoscopic collage of various video formats that beats in synch with the restless heart of its teenage protagonist
THE SOUVENIR
A story of ultimate acceptance, class dichotomy, and the crucifix that love can be
GOD EXISTS, HER NAME IS PETRUNIJA
Showcases the necessity of a practical feminism for the everyday small-town woman
OUT STEALING HORSES
An elegiac poem to father-son relationships and the tumultuous Nordic landscape that mediates it
THE MIRACLE OF THE SARGASSO SEA
Symbolic layers, religion, history, and myths take centre stage in soul-searching Greek drama
THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS
Lone Scherfig is cheerleader for a straightforward, universal, quasi-religious empathy
LIGHT OF MY LIFE
Less mea culpa for Casey Affleck, more a bold testament to parenthood and self-assertion