Monthly pick of foreign language films - May 2022
Here are our monthly pick of the foreign language films being released in Britain and Ireland during May 2022.
Monday 2nd May 2022
Love Steaks German
Luxury hotel. Luxury clientele. Irritable staff. A couple who might fall in love, or they might leave their relationship in its raw state - like the titular steaks.
Luxury hotel. Luxury clientele. Irritable staff. A couple who might fall in love, or they might leave their relationship in its raw state - like the titular steaks.
Friday 6th May 2022
Atabai Persian
The story is about Kazem a middle aged man who lives in a village. He has left the university because of a former love but when two sisters enter his life he falls in love once again.
The story is about Kazem a middle aged man who lives in a village. He has left the university because of a former love but when two sisters enter his life he falls in love once again.
Eleven Days in May (18) Arabic, English
A documentary on 11 days of bombing at Palestinian territory of Gaza in May 2021.
A documentary on 11 days of bombing at Palestinian territory of Gaza in May 2021.
The Swimmer (18) Hebrew
Erez, a rising star on the elite swimming scene, arrives at a tough training camp with a singular aim - to win a fiercely contested place in the national Olympic team. Intense rivalry precludes any chance of friendship with his fellow athletes until, that is, Erez meets the handsome and talented Nevo, who unexpectedly stirs within him unconscious desires. As his resolve begins to falter, Erez must navigate a path through a heady mix of high-stakes competition and erotic longing in this electrifying and sexy drama.
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Erez, a rising star on the elite swimming scene, arrives at a tough training camp with a singular aim - to win a fiercely contested place in the national Olympic team. Intense rivalry precludes any chance of friendship with his fellow athletes until, that is, Erez meets the handsome and talented Nevo, who unexpectedly stirs within him unconscious desires. As his resolve begins to falter, Erez must navigate a path through a heady mix of high-stakes competition and erotic longing in this electrifying and sexy drama.
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Wild Men (15) Danish
In a desperate attempt to cure his midlife crisis, MARTIN has fled his family to live high up in the Norwegian mountains. Hunting and gathering like his ancestors did thousands of years ago.
In a desperate attempt to cure his midlife crisis, MARTIN has fled his family to live high up in the Norwegian mountains. Hunting and gathering like his ancestors did thousands of years ago.
Friday 13th May 2022
Sarkaru Vaari Paata Telugu
Themes of banking scams which took place in the country.
Themes of banking scams which took place in the country.
The Quiet Girl (12A) Irish Gaelic
RURAL IRELAND. 1981. A quiet, neglected girl is sent away from her dysfunctional family to live with foster parents for the summer. She blossoms in their care, but in this house where there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers one.
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RURAL IRELAND. 1981. A quiet, neglected girl is sent away from her dysfunctional family to live with foster parents for the summer. She blossoms in their care, but in this house where there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers one.
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Monday 16th May 2022
Cop Secret (15) Mandarin
A cop in denial of his sexuality, falls in love with his new partner, while investigating a string of bank break-in.
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A cop in denial of his sexuality, falls in love with his new partner, while investigating a string of bank break-in.
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Wednesday 18th May 2022
Ahed's Knee Hebrew
An Israeli filmmaker throws himself in the midst of two battles doomed to fail: one against the death of freedom, the other against the death of a mother.
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An Israeli filmmaker throws himself in the midst of two battles doomed to fail: one against the death of freedom, the other against the death of a mother.
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Friday 20th May 2022
Deception French
An American novelist living for a time in London converses with his wife, his mistress, and other female characters he may have dreamed up.
An American novelist living for a time in London converses with his wife, his mistress, and other female characters he may have dreamed up.
Dhaakad Hindi
A fierce and tough international spy embarks on an action-filled adventure with guns blazing.
A fierce and tough international spy embarks on an action-filled adventure with guns blazing.
The Innocents Norwegian
During the bright Nordic summer, a group of children reveal their dark and mysterious powers when the adults aren't looking. In this original and gripping supernatural thriller, playtime takes a dangerous turn.
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During the bright Nordic summer, a group of children reveal their dark and mysterious powers when the adults aren't looking. In this original and gripping supernatural thriller, playtime takes a dangerous turn.
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Monday 23rd May 2022
Mariner of the Mountains Portuguese
Based on the personal background of director Karim Aïnouz, follows an incredible journey through space and time.
Based on the personal background of director Karim Aïnouz, follows an incredible journey through space and time.
Friday 27th May 2022
Anek Hindi
A socio political, action thriller set against the geopolitical backdrop of Northeast India.
A socio political, action thriller set against the geopolitical backdrop of Northeast India.
Between Two Worlds French
It is based on French journalist Florence Aubenas's bestselling non-fiction work Le Quai de Ouistreham, investigating rising precarity in French society through her experiences in the northern port city of Caen.
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It is based on French journalist Florence Aubenas's bestselling non-fiction work Le Quai de Ouistreham, investigating rising precarity in French society through her experiences in the northern port city of Caen.
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Luzzu Maltese
A hardworking Maltese fisherman, Jesmark is faced with an agonizing choice. He can repair his leaky luzzu - a traditional, multicolored wooden fishing boat - in the hopes of eking out a meagre living at sea for his wife and newborn son, just as his father and grandfather did before him. Or he can decommission it in exchange for an EU payout and cast his lot with a sinister black-market operation that is decimating the Mediterranean fish population and the livelihoods of the local families who depend on it.
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A hardworking Maltese fisherman, Jesmark is faced with an agonizing choice. He can repair his leaky luzzu - a traditional, multicolored wooden fishing boat - in the hopes of eking out a meagre living at sea for his wife and newborn son, just as his father and grandfather did before him. Or he can decommission it in exchange for an EU payout and cast his lot with a sinister black-market operation that is decimating the Mediterranean fish population and the livelihoods of the local families who depend on it.
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Sycorax Spanish
Mother of Caliban and imprisoner of Ariel, Sycorax remains offstage for the duration of The Tempest, dismissed by Prospero as an evil sorceress. In this collaboration between Lois Patiño and Matías Piñeiro, she becomes the central subject, as a director (played by Piñeiro regular Agustina Muñoz), with the help of local women from a village in the Azores, attempts to give a face and voice to this silenced character.
Mother of Caliban and imprisoner of Ariel, Sycorax remains offstage for the duration of The Tempest, dismissed by Prospero as an evil sorceress. In this collaboration between Lois Patiño and Matías Piñeiro, she becomes the central subject, as a director (played by Piñeiro regular Agustina Muñoz), with the help of local women from a village in the Azores, attempts to give a face and voice to this silenced character.