Thirty-two films in 30 days. A hectic month with multiple connections. A theme of incarceration, be it legal or not, links the Brazilian hit I’m Still Here and Denis Villeneuve’s Prisoners with the classic Midnight Express or the home invasion nightmare of Funny Games.
That’s one of ten titles from Michael Haneke arriving in September, a major retrospective of an inventive, divisive career. It’s a minor leap from that to a trio of homegrown ‘video nasties’ — G.B.H., Xtro and Exposé — which sparked moral panic.
Those seeking uplift should head for Holy Cow, the tale of a French teenager who finds redemption by making Comté. Blessed are the cheesemakers…