Known for a cinema that highlights emotional isolation, identity and self-reconstruction and focuses on the body as an emotional landscape, it’s his masterwork sophomore feature that truly put him on the map. Italian filmmaker Andrea Pallaoro saw his debut Medeas premiere in the Orizzonti section at the Venice Film Festival in 2013. Four year later with Hannah (read ★★★★ review), the film won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for Charlotte Rampling. Five years later he returns to the Lido with 2022’s Monica (read ★★★½ review) starring Trace Lysette and Patricia Clarkson. Here is everything we know so far … for Andrea Pallaoro’s The Echo Chamber.… Read the rest
“Propaganda, to be effective, must be believed. To be believed, it must be credible. To be credible, it must be true,” so said 
In 1927, The New York Times declared that Warsaw had regained its pre-war status as Paris Of The North, calling it the “gayest, cleanest and most feminine of European cities.” However, the distinctive charms of its prewar architectural glamor have undergone a change, with the skyline now dotted by towering modern edifices such as the Warsaw Spire, Zlota 44, and The Bridge. Even the old school trams have been replaced with modern light rail. The characters in Pete Ohs delightful Erupcja are similarly caught between past and present in this summery, loose-limbed look at relationships under scaffolding.… 
