Review: Steakhouse (2021)
‘Steakhouse’ by Špela Čadež is a mature, wonderfully executed animated short for adult audiences
August 2021
Review: Displaced (2021)
Samir Karahoda’s short ‘Displaced’ ia a blend of absurdist comedy, societal tragedy and documentary-quality anecdotes about the fortunes of a ping-pong club from Prizren, Kosovo and the struggle of the two men to keep it going.
Review: Neon Phantom (2021)
We might formally share the same country or the same world, but our perspectives of them vary. For instance, the world will never look the same for “haves” and for “have nots”.
Review: Strawberry Cheesecake (2021)
Smoking in high school is usually seen as an attention-seeking attempt at rebellion against the world of the clean-cut adults. In Singapore, however, smoking is strictly forbidden for youngsters as well as adults.
Review: Dad’s Sneakers (2021)
Sasha (Bogdan Zenchenko) is a 13 year old orphan boy whose life is about to change forever, since he is adopted by an American woman, possibly a benefactor, named Carrie (Corie Ann Jason).
Review: The Infernal Machine (2021)
One of the signature fears of the humanity since the industrial revolution is the fear of machines.
Review: Christmas (2021)
All Dongdong wants for Christmas is a pair of sneakers, the same as his friend Yangyang will get. The difference between the two, however, is their class background.
Review: And Then They Burn The Sea (2021)
Majid Al-Remaihi’s film is partly an attempt to rescue or retrieve something both of his mother and himself.
Review: It Must (2021)
The film’s drama may well be familiar and straightforward, but the lack of support or empathy from those around her make Silvia’s troubling day all the more unbearable
