6
… has an undeniable warmth; its humour is mild, its sincerity unpretentious.
6.5
As inspirational as its tone and foundation, the film’s strongest moments are when things start going pear-shaped.
6.5
To anyone in middle age or later life, John Cleese is a British institution. As a key member of the Monty Python crew and the co-writer and lead actor in
8
… a nice little film about a very nice person.
8.5
Many years ago, Maryam emigrated from Iran to the United States. Her parents stayed behind in Tehran, in their warm and spacious family home. Missing them deeply, Maryam persuaded her
7.5
… isn’t groundbreaking in form, nor does it offer a particularly penetrating insight into the mind of the artist; it is content to let the work speak for itself, which
A finalist in the 2025 Focus On Ability Short Film Festival with the beautiful Grace Tame short Where the World is Quiet, emerging filmmaker Ben Strum fills us in on
6
... no matter how humane and enlightening the film may be, it suffers to some extent from the lack of a clear cinematic form.
6.2
... offers a look into a world not many would be familiar with, filled with tension, and interesting personalities.
8
... comforting, bittersweet and sad ...