She is troubled by her relationship with her daughter played by Englert but is this the way to resolve their tensions? Jennifer Connelly is at a wellness retreat led by a shady guru played by Ben Whishaw who talks just enough sense to get us wondering if he is legit. She teases us with a story of mother-daughter conflict that is determinedly not based on real life. Jane Campion’s little girl Alice Englert is picking up the family batten with her directorial debut. This time Tom Hanks and Scarlett Johansson are his big name recruits. Luckily, enough of us like Wes Anderson movies for him to keep going. Wes Anderson claims that he makes a determined effort not to repeat himself but somehow all his films come out looking like Wes Anderson movies. I am not sure if it still packs the same emotional punch for today’s internet-hardened teens but for their mothers and grandmothers this is a welcome trip back to the good old, bad days. When I was at High School there was a long waiting list for this book by Judy Blume. I’ve pulled a swiftie here as festival darling Wim Wenders has two films in this year’s line up.Ī documentary about pre-eminent German artist Anselm Kiefer or the story of a humble man who seems to have cracked the meaning of life. The winner of this year’s Palme d’Or is a carefully crafted courtroom drama that takes us into a case where the star witness is the blind son of the accused murderer.Ī legal battle where the lawyers have a field day ensues but what happens to the family relationship at the heart of the drama? Christine Powley and Jeremy Quinn pick the films that will tear them away from their streaming accounts. Images: NZIFF Just as spring makes a young man’s thoughts turn to love, the shortest day gets weary old film reviewers thinking about Whānau Mārama, the New Zealand International Film Festival. Wes Anderson regular Jason Schwartzman (left) is joined by Tom Hanks in Asteroid City.
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