Directed by Anders Refn, the 152-minute Danish film gives a gripping dive into the complex emotional turmoil which the people of Denmark had to undergo, during the Nazi occupation of the country. The film does this evocatively and powerfully, through the mental conflicts to which the protagonist Karlskov is subjected; on the one hand, he is being forced by the invaders to continue production for the German market, to protect his family; on the other hand, the moral indefensibility of this choice results also in painful breaks within his family. … [Read more...] about Danish World War II Drama Into The Darkness Bags Golden Peacock Award At 51st IFFI
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‘I’m Your Woman’ Cast & Creators On Flipping The ’70s Female Crime Drama Archetype – Contenders Film
Related Story Contenders Film: Livestream, Schedule, Lineup “We were watching a bunch of ’70s and early ’80s crime drama around the time we also became parents,'” Hart says during the movie’s panel at Deadline’s Contenders Film awards-season event, where she was joined by Brosnahan, Horowitz, Kene and co-star Marsha Stephanie Blake. “We have two little boys. I probably would have been struck by the female characters anyway, but I was doubly struck by them having become a mother.” … [Read more...] about ‘I’m Your Woman’ Cast & Creators On Flipping The ’70s Female Crime Drama Archetype – Contenders Film
‘Our Friend’, ‘Identifying Features’ And A Stack Of Oscar International Feature Contenders Make Their Debuts – Specialty Preview
In No Man’s Land, Frank Grillo stars as Bill Greer, a border vigilante who goes on patrol with his son Jackson (Jake Allyn). Things get hairy when Jackson accidentally kills a Mexican immigrant boy. Bill tries to take the blame but Texas Ranger Ramirez (George Lopez) sees through his lies and as a result, Jackson flees south on horseback across the Rio Grande to become a gringo “illegal alien” in Mexico. Chased by Texas Rangers and Mexican federales, Jackson journeys across deserts and mountains to seek forgiveness from the dead boy’s vengeful father (Jorge A. Jimenez), as he falls in love with the land he was taught to hate. … [Read more...] about ‘Our Friend’, ‘Identifying Features’ And A Stack Of Oscar International Feature Contenders Make Their Debuts – Specialty Preview
Director Kevin Macdonald On The Real-Life Inspiration For ‘The Mauritanian’: “He’s Such An Extraordinary Person” – Contenders Film
True stories provide fertile breeding ground for awards-season contenders, but few biographies are as rich and strange as that of Mohamedou Ould Salahi, who spent 14 years in Guantanamo Bay on flimsy terrorism charges as the U.S. fought an often-directionless war on terror. The story of how he came to be tracked and renditioned is extraordinary enough, but Kevin Macdonald’s drama The Mauritanian focuses instead on Salahi’s fight for release, starring Tahar Rahim as Salahi, Jodie Foster as his defense attorney Nancy Hollander, and Shailene Woodley as her aide Teri Duncan. … [Read more...] about Director Kevin Macdonald On The Real-Life Inspiration For ‘The Mauritanian’: “He’s Such An Extraordinary Person” – Contenders Film
Fahadh Faasil’s Malayankunju: Rajisha Vijayan Joins The Star Cast
In a recent interview, producer Fazil had revealed exciting details about the storyline of Malayankunju. According to the senior filmmaker, the movie revolves around the lives of a set of ordinary people. Interestingly, Fahadh Faasil is not playing the titular character, Malayankunju. The producer also revealed that he instantly agreed to back the project, when Fahadh, director Sajimon, and writer Mahesh narrated the story to him. … [Read more...] about Fahadh Faasil’s Malayankunju: Rajisha Vijayan Joins The Star Cast
