Review | 50th TIFF | Frankenstein
Frankenstein (United States, 2025)Original title: FrankensteinDirector: Guillermo del ToroScreenplay: Guillermo del Toro, based on the novel by Mary ShelleyMain cast: Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia
Frankenstein (United States, 2025)Original title: FrankensteinDirector: Guillermo del ToroScreenplay: Guillermo del Toro, based on the novel by Mary ShelleyMain cast: Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia
No Other Choice (South Korea, 2025) Original title: Eojjeolsugaeopda (어쩔수가없다)Director: Park Chan-wookScreenplay: Park Chan-wook, Lee Kyoung-mi, and Jahye Lee, based on the book by Don
Sirât (Spain, France, Morocco, 2025) Original title: SirâtDirector: Óliver LaxeScreenplay: Óliver Laxe and Santiago FillolMain cast: Sergi López, Bruno Núñez Arjona, Stefania Gadda, Jade Oukid,
The Secret Agent (Brazil, France, Germany, Netherlands, 2025)Original title: O Agente SecretoDirector: Kleber Mendonça FilhoScreenplay: Kleber Mendonça FilhoMain cast: Wagner Moura, Maria Fernanda Cândido, Gabriel
Sentimental Value (Norway, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Sweden, and Denmark, 2025) Original title: AffeksjonsverdiDirector: Joachim TrierScreenplay: Joachim Trier and Eskil VogtMain cast: Renate Reinsve, Inga
Wrong Husband (Canada, 2025)Original title: UiksaringitaraDirector: Zacharias KunukScreenplay: Zacharias Kunuk and Samuel Cohn-CousineauMain cast: Theresia Kappianaq, Haiden Angutimarik, Leah Panimera, Mark Taqqaugaq, and Emma QuassaRunning
Modern Whore (Canada, 2025)Original title: Modern WhoreDirector: Nicole BazuinScreenplay: Nicole Bazuin, Andrea WerhunMain cast: Andrea Werhun, Mylene Carino, Claudio Musso, Francesco De Francesco, Casey Fleming,
Flana (Qatar, Iraq, France, 2025) Original title: FlanaDirector: Zahraa GhandourScreenplay: Zahraa GhandourRunning time: 85 min During this year’s Curitiba Film Festival, there was a joke
Laundry (Switzerland, South Africa, 2025) Original title: LaundryDirector: Zamo MkhwanaziScreenplay: Zamo MkhwanaziMain cast: Siyabonga Melongisi Shibe, Ntobeko Sishi, Bukamina Cebekhulu, Zekhethelo Zondi, Tracy SeptemberRunning time:
Sirens Call (Germany and Netherlands, 2025) Original title: Sirens CallDirector: Miri Ian Gossing e Lina SieckmannScreenplay: Miri Ian Gossing e Lina SieckmannMain cast: Gina Rønning,
Lesbian Space Princess (Australia, 2024) Original title: Lesbian Space PrincessDirector: Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela VargheseScreenplay: Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela VargheseMain cast: Shabana Azeez,
Night Stage (Brasil, 2025) Original title: Ato NoturnoDirector: Filipe Matzembacher and Marcio ReolonScreenplay: Filipe Matzembacher and Marcio ReolonMain cast: Gabriel Faryas, Cirillo Luna, Henrique Barreira,
Underage – Season 1 Director: Caru Alves de SouzaScreenplay: Caru Alves de Souza e Nara MarinhoMain cast: William Costa, Taciana Bastos, Carlota Joaquina, Giulia Del
The Message (Argentina, Spain and Uruguay, 2025) Original title: El MensajeDirector: Iván FundScreenplay: Martín Felipe Castagnet and Iván FundMain cast: Mara Bestelli, Anika Bootz and
Mother’s Baby (Austria, Germany and Switzerland, 2025) Original title: Mother’s BabyDirector: Johanna ModerScreenplay: Arne Kohlweyer and Johanna ModerMain cast: Marie Leuenberger, Hans Löw, Claes Bang,
What Marielle Knows (Germany, 2025) Original title: Was Marielle weißDirector: Frédéric HambalekScreenplay: Frédéric HambalekMain cast: Julia Jentsch, Felix Kramer, Laeni Geiseler, Mehmet Ateşçi and Moritz
What Does That Nature Say To You (South Korea, 2025) Original title: Geu jayeoni nege mworago haniDirector: Hong Sang-sooScreenplay: Hong Sang-sooMain cast: Kwon Hae-hyo, Ha
Timestamp (France, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Ukraine, 2025) Original title: Strichka ChasuDirector: Kateryna GornostaiScreenplay: Kateryna GornostaiRunning time: 125 minutes War is one of those realities that,
The Safehouse (Switzerland, Luxembourg and France, 2025) Original title: La CacheDirector: Lionel BaierScreenplay: Lionel Baier and Catherine Charrier, inspired in the work of Christophe BoltanskiMain
Dreams (Sex, Love) (Norway, 2024) Original title: DrømmerDirector: Dag Johan HaugerudScreenplay: Dag Johan HaugerudMain cast: Ella Øverbye, Selome Emnetu, Ane Dahl Torp, Anne Marit Jacobsen
Kontinental ‘25 (Romania, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Brasil and United Kingdom, 2025) Original title: Kontinental ‘25Director: Radu JudeScreenplay: Radu JudeMain cast: Eszter Tompa, Annamária Biluska, Marius Damian,
Blue Moon (USA, 2025) Original title: Blue MoonDirector: Richard LinklaterScreenplay: Robert KaplowMain cast: Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale, Andrew Scott, Simon Delaney, John Doran,
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (USA, 2025) Original title: If I Had Legs I’d Kick YouDirector: Mary BronsteinScreenplay: Mary BronsteinMain cast: Rose Byrne,
Playtime (Brasil, 2025) Original title: Hora do RecreioDirector: Lúcia MuratScreenplay: Lúcia MuratRunning time: 83 minutes Most of the work of director and screenwriter Lúcia Murat
The Nature of Invisible Things (Brasil and Chile, 2025) Original title: A Natureza das Coisas InvisíveisDirector: Rafaela CameloScreenplay: Rafaela CameloMain cast: Laura Brandão, Aline Marta
The Ice Tower (França, Alemanha e Itália, 2025) Original title: La Tour de GlaceDirector: Lucile HadžihalilovićScreenplay: Geoff Cox, Lucile Hadžihalilović and Alante KavaiteMain cast: Marion
The Blue Trail (Brasil, Mexico, Netherlands and Chile, 2025) Original title: O Último AzulDirector: Gabriel MascaroScreenplay: Gabriel Mascaro, Tibério Azul and Murilo HauserMain cast: Denise
Reflection in a Dead Diamond (Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy and France, 2025) Original title: Reflet dans un diamant mortDirector: Hélène Cattet and Bruno ForzaniScreenplay: Hélène Cattet
Mickey 17 (South Korea and USA, 2025) Original title: Mickey 17Director: Bong Joon-hoScreenplay: Bong Joon-ho, based on the work of Edward AshtonMain cast: Robert Pattinson,
Ari (France, 2025) Original title: AriDirector: Léonor SerrailleScreenplay: Léonor SerrailleMain cast: Andranic Manet, Pascal Rénéric, Théo Delezenne, Ryad Ferrad, Eva Lallier, Lomane de Dietrich and