The Beast review: Léa Seydoux leads a spellbinding and suffocating voyage Léa Seydoux and George MacKay deliver an acting masterclass in this Lynchian art installation of a film Evening Standard · May 31, 2024
Saint Omer review – witchcraft and baby killing in extraordinary real-life courtroom drama Alice Diop’s unnerving fiction feature is based on the true case of a Senegalese immigrant accused in the French court of murdering her 15-month-old daughter The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2023
Saint Omer director Alice Diop: ‘I make films from the margins because that’s my territory, my history’ Raised in a Paris banlieue, the documentary-maker is now in the spotlight thanks to her Venice prize-winning first feature, based on the true story of a woman accused of killing her baby The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2023
Envelopes, please! Our film critics reveal their personal Oscars shortlists Ahead of the official Academy nominations on Tuesday, Observer critics and film writers pick their standout movies, performances, directors and more The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2023
French director Alice Diop’s ‘Saint Omer’ explores a mother’s unspeakable act French filmmaker Alice Diop at first didn’t understand why she felt so drawn to the true-life story of a French woman of Senegalese origin on trial for the drowning death of her daughter. The Orange County Register · Jan 12, 2023
And the winner should be … the season’s most overlooked movie performances While Cate Blanchett and Colin Farrell continue to rack up awards, as we edge towards the Oscars, there are other actors who deserve to be included The Guardian - US · Jan 9, 2023
Venice film festival 2022 week two roundup – discomfort and joy A mood of theatricality prevailed at this year’s edition – a bleak but furiously cinematic Marilyn Monroe biopic and a forbiddingly austere French courtroom drama being the most distinctive offerings The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2022