The Second Mother

A wealthy family’s swimming pool is the centre of a tale about class in this thoughtful film by Anna Muylaert.

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Old Joy

Two friends reunite for a tranquil weekend camping trip in this film directed by Kelly Reichardt.

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Selma

Activists march in demand of equal voting rights for racial minorities in this powerful film by Ava DuVernay.

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Collected Works: Film

A roundup of films featured in the Collected Works: Film column in 2017, from Clueless to Waking Life.

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Grey Gardens

A mother and daughter live in a rundown mansion among feral cats and rats in this classic documentary.

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My Neighbour Totoro

A forest spirit befriends two young sisters in this enchanting animated film, directed by Hayao Miyazaki.

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Belleville Rendez-vous

An elderly woman and her dog square up against the mafia in this offbeat animated film by Sylvain Chomet.

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Marianne and Juliane

Two sisters rebel against the same politics via very different means in this film by Margarethe von Trotta.

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Fish Tank

A rebellious teenager is caught between entrapment and escapism in this realist film by Andrea Arnold.

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Waking Life

A young man ponders life's big questions in this woozy film about lucid dreaming by Richard Linklater.

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The Virgin Suicides

Five sisters contend with parents, pathos, and suburban curfews in this pastel-hued film by Sofia Coppola.

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