Sundance 40 Review: Klaudia Reynicke’s “Reinas,” a moving ode to sisterhood and motherhood
As children, there is little we perceive about the outside world that doesn’t directly impact our own inner world. Sacrifices made by parents go unnoticed. The danger we put ourselves in often doesn’t make itself clear to us until later in life. To mature is to shed these shades of self-absorption, to open our eyes […]
CIFF 2023 Review: “Departing Seniors,” directed by Clare Cooney
“Departing Seniors” screened opening night of The 59th Chicago International Film Festival on October 11, 2023. The final week of senior year of high school can be full of surprises. Memories of the times you’ve had flood the halls you’ve walked for four years. Fear and excitement for an unknown future linger over you. However, […]
CIFF 2023 Review: “The Beautiful Summer,” directed by Laura Luchetti
“The Beautiful Summer” is screening this afternoon at AMC NEWCITY at 2:30 PM as part of the Women in Cinema and Outlook program. Adolescence is universal. No matter the time period, gender, sexuality, or setting, coming of age is tangible to any audience member. It is something everyone experiences, and it offers a deep well […]