In the summer of 1983, 17-year-old Elio (Timothée Chalamet) joins his parents at their idyllic rural villa. When he meets Oliver (Armie Hammer), his father's handsome and cocky American intern, a furtive romance unfolds. Luca Guadagnino's swooning adaptation of André Aciman's coming-of-age novel captures the pleasures and pains of first love. The film's gentle eroticism, lush visual style and deeply felt performances have made it an instant classic.
Read MoreIn the final product of her research, six veterans from Argentina and Britain are brought together to process their memories of those 74 days. Although the war was short-lived, the men have vivid memories of combat. Arias gives them a stage on which to confront their lingering pain and confusion, resulting in beautiful and sometimes bizarre performances. Protected by the safe environment Arias creates, the veterans share their intimate memories of the battlefield and of the years that followed the conflict, by acting them out together.
Read MoreWhat do we talk about when we talk about love? In her ambitious video-essay Anna Marziano boldly poses this question to interview subjects in India, Germany, France, Italy and Belgium, while recognizing that no two answers will be the same. Her film explores the vast realm of intimacies that individuals might find themselves in: friendships, political affinities, romantic and non romantic bonds, but also socially tolerated abusive, possessive and violent relations. Unique in content and form, Beyond the One is a thought provoking collage of reflections about the necessity of being with others without losing oneself.
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