This week we are preparing for you a selection of films that will surprise you with their plot, direction and atmosphere.
It contains a variety of genres, deep stories and non-standard directorial decisions. There was a place for Russian erotic (!) drama and crime thriller from Kazakhstan.
In other words, films for every taste. Only new, only with good ratings.
List of films
Why do you? (2024)
I Am Captain (2023)
The Dead Cause No Pain (2023)
Seven Black Papers (2024)
Verdict (2024)
Joyka (2023)
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1. Why you? (2024)
Genre: drama, erotica
Audience rating: ⭐️ 6.7 (KinoPoisk), ⭐️ 6.0 (IMDb)
Country Russia
Director: Alexander Prost
Cast: Daniil Vorobyov, Angelina Zagrebina, Alla Yuganova, Vladimir Zherebtsov
About what: melodrama with erotic elements, based on the book “Kept Woman” by Alexander Prost. The main character is a rich and confident businessman living the life of a womanizer. His life changes when he meets a young student who needs money. A passion flares up between them, threatening to destroy everything that was dear to the main character – his family and business.
The film explores themes of love, betrayal and the search for personal happiness, a cycle of deep emotional and moral conflicts of the characters.
Where to see: Okko
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2. I am captain (2023)
Original title: Io capitano.
Genre: drama
Audience rating: ⭐️ 7.3 (KinoPoisk), ⭐️ 7.6 (IMDb)
Country: Italy, Belgium, France
Director: Matteo Garrone
Starring: Seydou Sarr, Mustafa Fall, Isaka Sawadogo, Ishem Yacoubi.
About what: Italian drama director Matteo Garrone. The film tells the story of two young refugees from Senegal who embark on a dangerous journey to Europe in search of a better life. Their journey takes them through desert, sea and an immigrant camp in Libya, where they face many challenges and dangers.
The film was awarded two awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival: for relaxing direction and for relaxing male performance by the young actress Seydoux Sarra.
Where to see: Kinopoisk
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3. The Dead Cause No Pain (2023)
Original title: The dead don’t get sick
Genre: Western, drama, melodrama
Audience rating: ⭐️ 7.4 (KinoPoisk), ⭐️ 7.3 (IMDb)
Country: USA, Mexico, UK
Director: Viggo Mortensen
Starring: Vicky Krieps, Viggo Mortensen, Solly MacLeod, Garret Dillahunt.
About what: Western drama, director and screenwriter, who is Viggo Mortensen.
The film takes place in the 1860s, during the American Civil War. The plot follows the lives of an immigrant couple, Vivian and Holger, whose dreams of a bright future are destroyed by war.
When Holger goes to the front, Vivian is left alone in the city and faces many trials under the control of local corrupt officials. Meanwhile, she was forced to make the difficult choice to give up and leave or continue to fight for her life in a foreign land.
The film premiered at the 2023 Toronto Film Festival and received positive reviews for its sensitive and deeply emotional take on the Western genre.
Where to see: Kinopoisk
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4. Seven Black Papers (2024)
Genre: drama, war
Audience rating: ⭐️ 8.1 (KinoPoisk), ⭐️ 6.5 (IMDb)
Country Russia
Director: Anatoly Koliev
Starring: Zita Latsoeva, Maxim Karaev, Zaurbek Aboev, Dzambolat Dzutsev.
About what: The plot takes place in 1942 in a high-mountain Ossetian village during the Great Patriotic War. The main characters are two brothers who are waiting for their father to return from the front. The postman boy Ilas brings funerals to highlander families, which brings a lot of grief and suffering. Seeing this, the brothers decide to hide the funeral until the end of the war in order to protect their fellow villagers from terrible news.
The film was presented at the Moscow Film Festival 2024 in the Russian Premieres program and received positive reviews for its emotional and culturally rich story.
Where to see: Kinopoisk
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5. Verdict (2024)
Genre: drama, thriller
Audience rating: ⭐️ 7.6 (KinoPoisk), ⭐️ 6.3 (IMDb)
Country: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan
Director: Diaz Bertis
Starring: Rauan Akhmedov, Damir Amangeldin, Aibar Saly, Bolot Tentimyshov
About what: The events take place in 2009 in a small town in Issyk-Kul. The main character, schoolboy Aktan, dreams of joining the ranks of the National Security Committee (NSC), but is faced with injustice in the judicial system.
A local MP is ready to do anything to protect his son Alan from charges. Having failed to achieve justice within the law, Aktan, along with another child, Kuba, decides to take over the courthouse with his hands in order to achieve justice.
Where to see: Kinopoisk
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6. Joyka (2023)
Original title: American
Genre: drama, biography
Audience rating: ⭐️ 7.1 (KinoPoisk), ⭐️ 7.1 (IMDb)
Country: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan
Director: James Napier
Starring: Talia Ryder, Diane Kruger, Oleg Ivenko, Natasha Alderslade
About what: The story of Joy Womack, a young American ballerina from Texas who decides to enter the Moscow Academy of Choreography, despite the refusals of her family and environment.
She strives to become the first in the Bolshoi Theater, inspiring Russian ballerinas of the past. Under the guidance of classical teacher Tatiana Volkova, Joy faces fierce competition and challenges hidden behind the surface existence of dance.
The film combines elements of drama and biographical storytelling, highlighting the bright, vibrant and dark sides of the ballet world.
Where to see: Kinopoisk
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Source: Iphones RU
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