Films for English Speakers

A writer, who lives alone in a cabin in the mountains and cooks his meals from the ingredients he collected, struggles to part with the ashes of his deceased wife. A beautiful and heartfelt film that extraordinarily explores life and death.

Arturo was born to a prostitute who died in childbirth and was raised by her friends in a remote fishing village in Sicily. Arturo is different, he lives in his own world, but for the lonely women, he is a beacon of hope.

A star-studded journey around Rome. At the end of one week in January, a sudden and unprecedented heatwave occurs. As tensions rise, fears float to the surface, and everyone must find a way to cool down.

Two Hong Kong Police intelligence officers, one planted by the mafia in the police force, the other by the police in the mafia, find themselves in a cat and mouse game. This is a brilliant police thriller with a hefty and tight script, astounding performances, and heart racing action.

June 1982, Sicily. 17-year-old Gianni's life forever changes when he meets the enchanting and naïve 16-year-old Nino. Their profound friendship blossoms into true love. Though their families oppose their relationship, the two are convinced that their formidable love will overcome any obstacle.

Pier, a former top chef with a Michelin star, returns to his beloved hometown, Turin. A homeless man introduces him to a new way of life that transforms unloved foods into true masterpieces. I Will Not Starve, is an ode to Italian cuisine and an outcry against food waste.

Set against the backdrop of San Antonio De Los Baños, a town in inland Cuba where time seems to stand still, three narratives and their respective worlds unfold. Over this mosaic of contemporaneity, however, brought to life through the characters' memories, hovers the specter of separation, the true great scourge of Cuban society.

The pinnacle of Dr. Godwin's experiments in organ transplants and assembly gave birth to Bella Baxter. When Bella desires to discover the world, she leaves her creator and embarks on a journey of debauchery. Lanthimos presents a kaleidoscopic fable that offers an ironic look at social structures and examines the human condition.

Ron Burgundy is a news anchor in California in the 1970s. Together with his fellow male journalists, they dominate the newsroom. But when Veronica Corningstone sits down next to him at the news desk, the fragile masculinity of him and his friends is in danger.

Three amusing episodes about different aspects of womanhood in Italy. De Sica examines social icons with a poetic touch, taking a direct and non-patronizing approach that has made him such a cherished filmmaker.

In the second part of the adaptation of Herbert's "Dune," director Denis Villeneuve manages to preserve the achievements of the first part, primarily the transformation of the mythological text into cinematic imagery that conveys the emotions and thoughts of the original text. "The art of cinematic spectacle is alive and rocking" (NYT).

Forced to move to a village where his father is employed building planes for the army, Mahito wanders around and meets a gray heron. When they enter a mysterious tower, they move into whimsical places. "This is a singular, transformative experience in film, and not to be missed" (Toronto Fim Festival).