Actors: Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Seo-Hyun Ahn
Director: Bong Joon-ho
Writer: Bong Joon-ho, Jon Ronson
Cinematographer: Darius Khondji
Editor: Meeyeon Han, Yang Jinmo, Jin-mo Yang
“The Lovers” by Roland Joffé (Belgium, 2013)
Ambitious but failed
Cast: Josh Hartnett, Tamsin Egerton, Simone Kessell, Bipasha Basu, Abhay Deol
Director: Roland Joffé
Writer: Roland Joffé
Story: Ajey Jhankar
Cinematography: Ben Nott
“Lady Macbeth” by William Oldroyd (UK, 2016)
Excellent performance and direction
Cast: Florence Pugh, Cosmo Jarvis, Paul Hilton, Naomi Ackie, Christopher Fairbank
Director: William Oldroyd
Writer: Alice Birch; based on Lady Macbeth of Mtensk by Nikolai Leskov
Cinematographer: Ari Wegner
Editor: Nick Emerson
Composer: Dan Jones
“Wakefield” by Robin Swicord (USA, 2016)
The two male and the female leads are (strangely) miscast
Original and insightful story but dull at times
Cast: Bryan Cranston, Jennifer Garner, Jason O’Mara, Beverly D’Angelo
Director: Robin Swicord
Writer (short story): E.L. Doctorow
Writer: Robin Swicord
Cinematographer: Andrei Bowden-Schwartz
Editor: Matt Maddox
Composer: Aaron Zigman
“The Long Excuse” by Miwa Nishikawa (Japan, 2016)
Erasing motherhood: a rare look at fatherhood and male altruism
Cast: Masahiro Motoki, Pistol Takehara, Eri Fukatsu
Director: Miwa Nishikawa
Writers: Miwa Nishikawa (screenplay), Miwa Nishikawa (novel)
Music: Michiaki Katoh, Toshihiro Nakanishi
Cinematography: Yutaka Yamazaki
Film Editing: Ryûji Miyajima
2 female directors look into the inner world of men estranged from their wives
“Band Aid” by Zoe Lister Jones (USA, 2017)
Dialogues, humor, and performances save script weaknesses
Cast: Zoe Lister Jones, Adam Pally, Fred Armisen, Erinn Hayes
Director: Zoe Lister Jones
Writer: Zoe Lister Jones
Cinematographer: Hillary Spera
Editor: Libby Cuenin
Manipulation and vengeance: 2 thrillers by Oriol Paulo
“The Invisble Guest” (Contratiempo) by Oriol Paulo (Spain, 2016)
Director: Oriol Paulo
Writer: Oriol Paulo
Cast: Mario Casas, Ana Wagener, Jose Coronado
Music: Fernando Velázquez
Cinematography: Xavi Giménez
Film Editing: Jaume Martí
Manipulation and vengeance: 2 thrillers by Oriol Paulo
“The Corpse” (El Cuerpo) by Oriol Paulo (Spain, 2012)
Cast: Jose Coronado, Hugo Silva, Belén Rueda
Director: Oriol Paulo
Writers: Oriol Paulo (screenplay), Lara Sendim (screenplay)
Music by Sergio Moure
Cinematography by Oscar Faura
Film Editing by Joan Manel Vilaseca
“Meagan Leavey” by Gabriela Cowperthwaite (USA, 2017)
Cast: Kate Mara, Ramón Rodríguez, Tom Felton, Bradley Whitford, Will Patton
Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Writers: Annie Mumolo, Pamela Gray, Tim Lovestedt
Cinematographer: Lorenzo Senatore
Editor: Peter McNulty
Composer: Mark Isham