“Men” by Alex Garland – June 23
Recently widowed, Harper (Jesse Buckley) moves to a quiet English town and longs to regain her peace. But the grief caused by a painful loss cannot be compared to what the hero had to endure when someone or something from the surrounding forests began to follow him.
Alex Garland is one of the best science fiction writers of recent years. He has such bright projects as “Ex Machina”, “Annihilation” and “Developed” series on his account. And in the mid-90s, he wrote the novel “The Beach”, which was later filmed with Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role. Garland has been exploring the subject of mystical for years, but not in the form of pure fear, but in the form of an alien force that affects a person and helps him to recognize himself in new and unexpected situations.
“Off season”, Alexander Khant – from June 23
16-year-old Sasha dreams of making her own revolution. For classmate Dani, saying “no” to her mother is already a success. They run away from home and challenge the unjust world of adults, trying to defend not only their love but also their right to personal identity. Freedom intoxicates the youth and an innocent childish joke turns into games with the law and modern Romeo and Juliet turns into Bonnie and Clyde.
Alexander Khant, author of the tragicomic “How Vitka Chesnok took Lekha Shtyr to the nursing home”, shakes up genres in his second feature film, but does not confuse them. On the network, “Off-Season” has been compared to the British Netflix hit “The End of the F***ing World”, in which the young heroes also flee with guns in their hands. Chekhov’s gun in Hunt’s version explodes almost instantly without waiting for the finale, but there are no spoilers in this one: We know the true outcome of what happened, but Hunt, as a true artist, researching the outcome isn’t all that important. as the cause of the tragedy.
“Wolf” (“Wolf”), Natalie Biancheri – from June 2
The main character, Jacob (star of “1917” George McKay), ends up in a correctional clinic where, by the decision of his parents, they treat a rare mental disorder – genre dysphoria. The patients of this clinic see themselves as animals. Thus, Jacob perceives himself as a wolf in the human body, and doctors and hospital staff use brutal methods to return patients to a “normal” self-image. Meeting the mysterious and erotic Wild Cat (Lily-Rose Depp) gives her an animalistic sense of strength and self-confidence.
Italian Natalie Biacheri’s extraordinary drama is a deep and visually affirmed study of human otherness that gives voice to the so-called strangers of this world. The film’s protagonist, George MacKay, posing as a werewolf, plays one of the best roles of his career, captivating and breathtaking from the audience.
“Manyunya in the Cinema”, Arman Marutyan – from June 2
The action of the full-length version of the series “Manyunya” takes place in Armenia in the late 70s. Two restless schoolgirls, Manyunya and Narine, become friends and experience a series of bright, funny and touching adventures together. It’s surrounded by majestic mountains, lush green meadows and a dazzling sun, and there’s a feeling that a holiday that only happened in childhood is going on.
“Manyunya at the cinema” is the film adaptation of author Narine Abgaryan’s successful novel. This is a bright and funny story that we all miss so much right now.
“The Invisible World” (“La naissance des arbres”), Laura Wandel – from June 16
Nora and Abel are beginners on the playground of an elementary school. They seek new friends, try to participate in children’s games, but the previously safe world turns into a brutal test of strength.
Having reached the Russian rental, the picture of Laura Wandel managed to conquer film critics around the world. The tape was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category and won the Fipressi Award at the Cannes Film Festival.
“Sounds of the Arctic”, Ivan Vdovin – from 9 June
The film consists of three short stories about the people of the Far North and their life choices. Each story is an essay on traditions, life, and the role of music in the lives of the characters. The main theme of the picturesque dock of Ivan Vdovin is the story of the struggle between two civilizations – the modern world and an ethnic group about which the inhabitants of the mainland know little.
The capital’s restaurateur, DJ and sound producer Denis Simachev became the hero of short stories. He went on an expedition to the North to record the sounds of the Arctic and combine them into a single musical composition. At the end of the movie, an amazing DJ set plays in a gigantic all-terrain vehicle. As a result of the expedition, Simachev collected more than 12 ethnic sounds, for which he created the Arktika music album.
“Main role” (“Competencia official”), Mariano Kohn, Gaston Duprat – from June 30
The arrogant billionaire wants to write his name in history by undertaking the creation of the best movie. The script is based on the Nobel laureate book, and trendy and eccentric director Lola Cuevas (Penelope Cruz) becomes the director. A sex symbol must shine in the frame over the years, Felix Rivero (Antonio Banderas) and high-brow dramatic artist Ivan Torres (Oscar Martinez). But the combination of such strange forces does not give confidence in the success of the planned enterprise.
Film directors Mariano Cohn and Gaston Duprat show the underside of show business and create witty satire about the world of the stars. The film had its world premiere at the 78th Venice Film Festival.
“Jane through the eyes of Charlotte” (“Jane par Charlotte”), Charlotte Gainsbourg – from 23 June
Charlotte Gainsbourg, the daughter of actress Jane Birkin and singer Serge Gainsbourg, tried to understand the nature of her family through documentary film format in order to better understand her mother, who had a particularly bright and eventful life.
The tape, which was presented to the public for the first time in the non-competition program of the 74th Cannes Film Festival, received great acclaim in the world press.
“River” by Jennifer Peedom – June 16
“Rivers” is a cynical tribute to water, the source of all life on our planet. This movie is a message to humanity along with a collection of the rarest shots from exotic places around the world, with classical music from Bach and Vivaldi to Radiohead.
The tape was shot by Australian director Jennifer Peed, author of the movie “Mountains”. In the original version, Hollywood actor Willem Dafoe voiced the movie. In Russian dubbing, the picture “spoke” with the voice of Sergei Burunov.
“Young Man”, Alexander Fomin – from June 9
Despite his gold medal at school and a red diploma from Moscow State University, Vanya Revzin (Pavel Tabakov) did not benefit anyone until the age of thirty: neither the wife who left him, nor he works in a bank. it was already unpleasant.
In a moment of desperation, Ivan learns that his shrewd classmate Kolya (Danila Kozlovsky) is a successful businessman and announces a competition for high school students with a multi-million dollar prize fund. Vanya, who looks much younger than her age and even sells alcohol with just a passport, decides on a scam. She shaves her beard, forges documents, and goes to the competition, confident that her life experience will easily beat the youth.