A vampire comedy with bite — and heart Życie dla początkujących (Life for Beginners) , directed by Paweł Podolski  and co-written with Lynn Kucharczyk , is a genre-bending dark comedy that blends horror, absurdism, and existential tenderness. The story follows Monia  (Magdalena Mascianica), a painfully introverted vampire who has found a comfortable — if lonely — way to survive: she works at a nursing home, quietly feeding on blood collected in sanitary conditions. Her human

When connection becomes content Virtual Girlfriends (2025)  is a Czech documentary  directed by Barbora Chalupová , set to open the 28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival  on October 24, 2025 . The film dives deep into the world of OnlyFans , following the lives of three women  who make their living crafting intimacy for an audience. Through their stories, Virtual Girlfriends  examines how digital platforms blur the boundaries between work, romance, and emotion

When exile leads you back to the ghosts of home The Secret Agent (2025)  ( O Agente Secreto ) is the latest film from acclaimed Brazilian filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho  ( Bacurau , Aquarius ). Set in 1977 , during Brazil’s military dictatorship, the film follows Marcelo Alves  (played by Wagner Moura ), a technology expert fleeing a mysterious past who returns to his hometown of Recife  seeking refuge. Instead, he finds himself entangled in a dense web of political corrupti

When acting becomes survival Atropia (2025)  marks the feature directorial debut  of Hailey Gates , expanding her 2019 short film Shako Mako  into a full-length satirical war drama. Premiering at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival , the film stars Alia Shawkat , Callum Turner , and Zahra Alzubaidi  in a story that blurs the boundaries between art, propaganda, and lived experience . Set on a U.S. military training base that simulates an Iraqi war zone , Atropia  follows Fayruz  (

A Drama Exploring Family and Identity Thesis on a Domestication , originally titled Tesis sobre una domesticación , is an Argentine and Mexican drama with a runtime of 1 hour and 53 minutes . Directed by Javier van de Couter , the film tells the story of a successful transgender actress and her lawyer husband who decide to adopt a child. Their pursuit of domestic happiness is complicated by their return to the actress's conservative hometown, where they are confronted by a c

When folklore, politics, and AI collide in Transylvania Dracula (2025)  is a bold, genre-defying comedy-horror satire  from Romanian auteur Radu Jude  ( Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World ). Written and directed by Jude, the film reinvents the Dracula myth  for the digital, disillusioned age — a chaotic mosaic of vampire hunts, labor strikes, love stories, AI-written screenplays , and cinematic self-parody. Set in modern-day Transylvania , the film fuses myth an

When love, language, and guilt collide on the coast Ungrateful Beings (2025)  is a psychological drama  directed by Olmo Omerzu  and...

A Tale of Rebellion and Wit 100 Nights of Hero  is a fantastical romance from British director Julia Jackman. The film is a queer,...

A Desperate Plan for Employment in a Brutal World No Other Choice , a film originally titled Eojjeolsuga eobsda , is a masterful blend...

Holding On Amidst Invisible Flames As We Breathe (Original Title: Aldigimiz Nefes) is a Turkish-Danish drama directed and written by...

Childhood for Sale in the Digital Spotligh t Babystar is a German drama directed by Joscha Bongard that tackles the unsettling world of...

Giving a Voice to the Voiceless The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025) is a harrowing and powerful drama from acclaimed Tunisian director...

Love, Tragedy, and Cultural Collision Gavagai (2025) , directed and written by Ulrich Köhler , is a meta-drama that explores the...

Wrestling with Life’s Hardest Battles Directed by José Ángel Alayón  and written by Marina Alberti , La Lucha  is a Spanish drama that...

Navigating Crossroads in Life and Career Directed and written by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa , Sundays  ( Los Domingos ) is a Spanish drama about...