Contributor Savina Petkova

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In Praise Of

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: A Cure for the Ghosted

by Savina Petkova

After a cruel break-up, a writer finds comfort and relief in Michel Gondry's offbeat 2004 romantic drama.
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Interview

Franz Rogowski: ‘If you talk about birds, you always talk about ethereal energy’

by Savina Petkova

The German star unlocks the process of deep immersion that led him to discovering his character in Andrea Arnold's Bird.
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Festival

Bodies in motion: a report from CPH:DOX 2024

by Savina Petkova

One of the world’s most important documentary festival delivers a host of very fine films as well as some flim-flammy political statements.
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Review

Fantastic Machine review – there’s way too much going on here

by Savina Petkova

Maximilien Van Aertryck and Axel Danielson set out to investigate the implications of the camera, from its invention to the present day, with mixed results.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Festival

My First Film – first-look review

by Savina Petkova

In her intriguing debut feature, director Zia Anger attempts to exorcise the ghost of a long-abandoned filmmaking venture.
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Review

Poor Things review – Lanthimos at his most playful and comedic

by Savina Petkova

Emma Stone gives a career-defining performance in Yorgos Lanthimos’ opulent provocation about the human body as a nexus for pleasure and pain.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

One Fine Morning

by Savina Petkova

Léa Seydoux stars as a single mother entangled in an affair with a married man in Mia Hansen-Løve's powerful eighth feature.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Aftersun

by Savina Petkova

A young father and his 11-year-old daughter take a holiday to Turkey in Charlotte Wells' touching debut.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Pleasure

by Savina Petkova

A young woman sets out to become the next adult film superstar in Ninja Thyberg’s audacious feature debut.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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In Praise Of

Oslo through the eyes of Joachim Trier

by Savina Petkova

To celebrate the release of The Worst Person in the World, we take a closer look at the locations which paint Oslo as a city of one’s own.

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