Laurence Boyce

While we’re given narrative hints of what’s going on, there’s a deliberate lack of cohesion. With no dialogue, we’re given snippets of incidents.

The film never seems a paean to organised religion, more of an exploration as to why humans need something to grasp on to in a world which seems increasingly chaotic

In Natal, on the Brazilian coast, the country’s first manned space rocket is preparing to launch.

An affecting and remarkable piece of work, ‘Orthodontics’ both works as a dark evocation of teenage confusion and fear as well showcasing an outstanding voice in contemporary Iranian cinema.