Glasgow Film Festival 2023 Archives

22.03.2023

The Beasts (Review) – Bleak and chilling, Sorogoyen’s tale of isolationism and internationalism is outstanding

The Beasts is released on 24 March in cinemas and on Curzon Home Cinema. The Beasts is a film that gets under its audience’s skin through its powerful, politically charged discussions on the perilous impact of ex-pats in a remote Galician village. With a UK premiere at Glasgow Film Festival, as part of the Viva el Cine Español, a celebration of Spanish cinema, The Beasts, has been recognised with prizes at both the Goya Awards and the Césars. It is easy to see why it is a nail-biting exercise in tension as a neighbourly dispute becomes violent following the arrival

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12.03.2023

Lullaby (Review) – Glasgow Film Festival 2023

Lullaby (Cinco Lobitos) is currently awaiting a UK release date. Lullaby formed part of the Spanish film celebration, Viva el Cine Espanol, at this year’s Glasgow Film Festival. Following Costa’s mesmerising performances in Only You and Victoria, her involvement in any film is likely to pique an audience’s curiosity, and in Lullaby, she is nothing short of outstanding. Combine this with Pedro Almodovar’s comment that this is ‘undoubtedly the best Spanish cinema debut in years, and Lullaby is sure to garner much interest. As its name suggests, Lullaby provides a soothing exploration of parenthood as Amaia (Costa) and Javi (Mikel

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01.03.2023

Girl (Review) – Glasgow Film Festival 2023

Girl had its UK premiere at Glasgow Film Festival and is currently awaiting a nationwide release date. Adura Onsashile makes her directorial debut with a confident sense of mood and humanity with Girl. A film dripping with atmosphere and rich with social commentary, its ability to grip the audience with its sheer sincerity is reason alone to celebrate its strength. Yet, as a feature debut, it demonstrates considerable skill on a number of fronts. Single mother Grace (Deborah Lukumuena) lives in Glasgow with her 11-year-old daughter Ama (Le’Shantey Bonsu), both likely refugees based on the snippets we can piece together of

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