KVIFF 2026 Review: ‘Only Beautiful Things to Look At’ Reflects on the Challenges of Female Autonomy During the Socialist Era
Ivan Ostrochovský’s newest movie concentrates on the methods with which Roma women were coerced into sterilization procedures during the country’s Communist era and features an impressive acting debut from Simona Boledovičová.
KVIFF 2026 Review: ‘3 Weeks After’ Is a Hypnotic, Merciless Examination of Contemporary Youth Culture
The third feature from Serbian filmmaker Miroslav Terzić, which just debuted in the Crystal Globe competition at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, 3 Weeks After takes a piercing look at today’s youth culture and the forces that have allowed it to become so… Hopeless for what is to come.
KVIFF 2026 Review: ‘Chica Checa’ Is a Commercial Crowd-pleaser About Letting Go of the Past
Overly sentimental yet at times uproarious, Czech writer/director Šimon Holý’s Crystal Globe contender might feel a bit too lighthearted throughout its runtime, but it successfully delivers an unambiguous statement about the freedom that comes with beginning a new chapter in life.
‘Romería’ Review: Carla Simón Delivers a Remarkable and Sun-Soaked Work of Autofiction
As captivating and nuanced as the Galician coastline where it takes place, Simón’s latest offers thoughtful insight into her complicated relationship with her distant relatives after losing both parents at an early age, culminating with a resonant coming-of-age movie that stands out among the best of the year so far.
‘To a Land Unknown’ Review: A Train of Misfortune Pursues a Pair of Palestinian Refugees Seeking New Beginnings
The narrative feature debut from Danish-Palestinian filmmaker Mahdi Fleifel, To a Land Unknown obliterates the remoteness of the migrant crisis to bring the viewer directly into the tribulations experienced by many refugees, delivering a gritty and affecting portrait of individuals desperate to achieve the safety and possibility we should all be entitled to in life.