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The Priest’s Children

The latest Cinefile release to Vimeo is available now. Taking the form of the deathbed confession of Father Fabijan (Kresimir Mikic), we follow his tale from his arrival on a small island off the Dalmatian coast up to his final moments. Finding himself at something of a loss, as his supposed predecessor Father Jakov isContinue reading “The Priest’s Children”

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Just released in the UK before lockdown, this film is currently streaming on MUBI. Celine Sciamma’s beautiful, tender love story has to be one of the films of the year – in fact, of this or any other year. Lovingly shot, it progresses at a pace that matches the painstaking efforts of an artist commissionedContinue reading “Portrait of a Lady on Fire”

The Grump (Mielensäpahoittaja)

Another in the series of films released on Vimeo by Cinefile, the 2014 Finnish film, The Grump, from director Dome Karukoski is available to rent now. Based on the character from the book of the same name created by writer Tuomas Kyrö, who co-scripts the film with Karukoski, The Grump tells of this antediluvian oldContinue reading “The Grump (Mielensäpahoittaja)”

Victoria

With no cinemas for us to visit just now, Cinefile have released selected films on their Cinefile Vimeo on Demand Platform. Justine Triet’s Victoria (aka In Bed With Victoria) defies easy categorisation – too much drama to be a rom-com – “You’re the Queen of Drama Queens” Sam (Vincent Lacoste) tells Victoria (Virginie Efira) atContinue reading “Victoria”

L’Homme Fidele (A Faithful Man)

With no cinemas for us to visit in these strange times in which we live, Cinefile have decided to release selected films on their Cinefile Vimeo on Demand Platform. First up we have Louis Garrel’s romantic comedy (a bit too sophisticated, perhaps, for the “rom-com” categorisation? Maybe, maybe not). Garrel himself takes the male leadContinue reading “L’Homme Fidele (A Faithful Man)”