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Call Girl
Sweden, 2012, 140 min.
Inspired by the 1976 prostitution scandal that led straight to the heart of the Swedish government, Call Girl is a meaty, never sensationalistic political thriller reminiscent of American 70s classics like All the President’s Men. Discovery Prize-winner, Toronto Film Festival.... more
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The Daughter
Russia, 2012, 110 min.
A haunting crime drama with Dostoevskian overtones, set in provincial Russia where a serial killer is murdering teenage girls. It’s a beautifully shot, marvelously performed film about faith, hope and love.... more
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Flying Blind
United Kingdom, 2012, 93 min.
In this smart, slow-burn mystery, lauded stage actor Helen McCrory commands the screen as a confident, 40-ish aerospace engineer working on secret government projects whose passionate affair with a young Muslim student may not be as innocent as first thought.... more
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I, Anna
United Kingdom, 2012, 93 min.
Charlotte Rampling’s lonely divorcée is a murder suspect in this twisty psychological thriller, a London neo-noir costarring Gabriel Byrne and directed by the actress’s son, Barnaby Southcombe.... more
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In the Shadow
Czech Republic, 2012, 106 min.
Inspired by the darkest days of Cold War Prague when the Soviets were tightening their grip on Czechoslovakia, this suspenseful crime drama follows an honest cop whose jewelry heist investigation is taken over by State Security.... more
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Sadourni’s Butterflies
Argentina, 2012, 94 min.
In this dazzling neo-silent black and white melodrama, an ex circus dwarf get out of prison and tries to start over. Falling in love with a fellow voice-over artiste, he dreams of the operation that would make her attainable. A thrilling, poetic love story like nothing you have seen before.... more
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The Hypnotist
Sweden, 2012, 122 min.
Based on the international bestseller by Lars Kepler, this dose of Nordic noir revolves around a psychiatrist's reluctant use of hypnotism to glean clues from the survivor of a murder attempt. Director Lasse Hallstrom’s first Swedish film for a quarter century.... more
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