Author: Nimisha Menon

All she wanted was to go to the beach. As innocent as that demand might seem, it was set to change her life forever. Director Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers’s Just Me and You is a 21:38 minutes long film on Eva (Dalia Binzari) an 8-year old, ordinary girl doting on her father like all others her age.… Continue reading Just Me And You: A Father-Daughter Tale Like None Other

Writer-Director Marie-Louise Damgaard’s The Confirmation is about a teenager’s transformation, but not just into adulthood, as one might imagine. Entirely shot through the prism of the mother’s lens, the story revolves around Mathias (Xean Peake), a transgender boy, both in real and reel life and his poignant journey into embracing his identity. The opening shot… Continue reading The Confirmation: A Teenager’s Dilemma, But Through The Mother’s Lens

Haley Webb’s Joyeux Noël is an ode – an ode to herself, her father and all those hapless to have lost someone dear. It’s a universal love letter, a note of bitter hope to those who have nothing to look forward to. But before jumping into any conclusions over how melancholic this 11:11 minutes long… Continue reading Joyeux Noël: A Love Letter For Someone Lost

Writer-Director Kalainithan Kalaichelvan’s Petit Four is a 12:48 minutes long saga of love that was once deeply cherished, but eventually lost in time. Beautifully poised in its cinematic appeal and pace, the film pays homage to deep, rich love stories that don’t need youth or its effervescent charm to be impactful and hitting. Peter Higginson… Continue reading Petit Four: Slow-Paced Love Story Of An Elderly Couple

Directed by Niki Wipf, Alone On Christmas is a story of two roommates, one of whom is adamant to turn the other’s merry Christmas into a not-so-merry one. Hilariously delivered through tongue-in-cheek humour and witty repartees, the film at 16:18 minutes is fun and an engaging entertainer. Wipf plays Blake, recently dumped and still in… Continue reading Alone On Christmas: Hilarious Take On An Otherwise Lonely Season

Writer-Director Nina Juliano’s Little Sicily is what you can expect to happen in any Italian household – lots of passionate arguing, intense drama and deep bonds of familial love. That she has succeeded to translate it to on-screen squarely falls on two things, the brilliant costume and set design is another matter. Set in the… Continue reading Little Sicily: A Slice Of An Italian Family Drama

Director/Writer Magalie De Genova’s Endgame, developed from R.D. OvenFriend’s story is of parental sermons that turns eerily vindictive. For an 11:38 minutes long film, it manages to not only punch in the right amount of drama but also holds true to its signature horror without going overboard. A story within a story, that’s Endgame for… Continue reading Endgame: An Admonitory Tale On Why Listening To Your Parents Is Important

Jim is on his best behaviour. A date night at a restaurant well recommended and in the company of a woman who is clearly impressed with him. What could possibly go wrong? Not much, one might think, except that our character manages to put not only his foot into his mouth but also make a… Continue reading Nice Guy: A Lesson For All Singletons Out There

Cinematographer Rita Noriega’s lens offers the stillness of what can only be an idyllic village. The moth playfully settling down before its next flight, the fully bloomed flower glistening in the sunlight as the crickets chirp in the background – such tranquillity, untouched by the chaos outside meant to be enjoyed only by the most… Continue reading Piggy: The Dichotomy of The Bully & The Bullied

We hear his indignant protests first before we see him. Patrick Tamisiea, the hostage, is being dragged into a warehouse by two Russian thugs. As the thick green filter fills our screen we get the visuals and the hint – this is not going to be easy on the eyes. Director Sigurd Culhane Green Cobra… Continue reading Green Cobra: A Macabre Comedy So Funny That It Bends Its Genre