The Hunt (2012)
Society turns nasty as accusations (and the occasional bullet) fly
Audition (1999)
Chilling thriller that critiques the audience for the insensitivity to violence and misogyny inherent to film making and watching
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
The tragedy of the American Dream as seen through the eyes of a two-bit hood
The Farewell (2019)
The smallest of lies can exact the heaviest of costs
The Lighthouse (2019)
Epic and stark, The Lighthouse is a descent into true madness
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
A tricky biographical picture about a divisive figure in 20th century Japan
White Dog (1982)
A nail-biting thriller that examines one of the most American of legacies: Racism
The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
A film that encapsulated the grief and hope of the Soviets after years of subjugation and slaughter
Forbidden Games (1952)
The horrors of war hit home in a modern fairy-tale about death
The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
Mysterious and wistful glance at the power of a child’s imagination