Overview

• Critics hail Wes Anderson’s ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ for its vibrant visuals, whimsical satire and strong family drama anchored by Benicio Del Toro and Mia Threapleton.
• Cédric Klapisch’s ‘La Venue de l’avenir’ charms with its Impressionist era setting yet draws criticism for its surface-level time-travel narrative.
• Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s ‘Hot Milk’, starring Emma Mackey and Fiona Shaw, is faulted for uneven pacing and thin adaptation despite compelling performances.
• Piero Messina’s ‘Another End’ offers an intriguing consciousness-transfer premise and notable performances from Gael Garcia Bernal and Renate Reinsve, but critics note narrative drift.
• Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s ‘Chime’, Thibault Emin’s experimental ‘Else’, Frederik Louis Hviid’s Danish heist thriller and the animated ‘Diplodocus’ complete this varied theatrical lineup.