Best International Feature Archives

Bardo Review: Chronicle of a Handful of Films

by Pat Mullen | November 18, 2022

Birdman and The Revenant director Alejandro González Iñárritu looks back at his career in a state of meditative limbo in Bardo.

Close Review: A Tale of Love and Friendship

by Pat Mullen | November 6, 2022

Lukas Dhont delivers a heartbreaking tale of love and friendship i Close, fuelled by young actors Eden Dambrine and Gustav De Waele.

Magnificent Obsession: Park Chan-wook Talks Decision to Leave

by Pat Mullen | October 26, 2022

An interview with Decision to Leave director Park Chan-wook on his enigmatic and melodramatic new thriller that'll leave audiences guessing.

All Quiet on the Western Front Review: Anti-War Excellence

by Pat Mullen | October 12, 2022

Edward Berger's adaptation of the classic novel All Quiet on the Western Front is a masterfully realized feat of filmmaking.

TIFF 2022: EO Review

by Rachel West | September 17, 2022

Enduring hardship and strife, as well as kind words and attention along the way, EO’s journey is a beautiful, maddening, sentimental, heartbreaking, and humourous one. Plus, there’s a top-notch cameo from Isabelle Huppert!

Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom with his teacher

Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom Review – Happy Norbu

by Pat Mullen | February 20, 2022

Bhutan's Oscar nominee for Best International Feature, Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom finds pleasure in simplicity.

The Worst Person in the World Review: Pure Millennial Love

by Pat Mullen | February 12, 2022

Renate Reinsve delivers a star-making performance in The Worst Person in the World

The Hand of God Review: An Eye for Beauty

by Pat Mullen | December 2, 2021

Paolo Sorrentino offers his most personal film to date.

Drive My Car Review: A Road Trip Through the Soul

by Pat Mullen | November 26, 2021

The note-perfect Drive My Car is a road movie through the soul and an odyssey well worth taking. You’ll feel transformed by the journey’s end.

Canada Submits Drunken Birds in Oscar Race

by Pat Mullen | October 4, 2021

Drunken Birds, a Canadian-Mexican co-production about a man on the run from the drug cartel who finds work at a Quebec farm, will represent Canada in the Oscar race for Best International Feature.