As Wednesday is synonymous with cinema, we present to you our selection of films for the week, to better guide you through the dimly lit theaters.
1. Reality by Tina Satter
On June 3, 2017, the FBI showed up at the home of Reality Winner, a 25-year-old woman employed by an NSA subcontractor as a linguist, played by Sydney Sweeney. Two agents began questioning her, but what are they suspecting her of? The dramatic comedy biopic plays out the real conversation that took place on that day between the US Air Force veteran and the FBI agents. As the tension crescendos, the portrait of a complex woman emerges. Who is Reality Winner really, and what is she hiding? Inspired by true events, this highly political film delves into a significant betrayal case of the Trump era.
2. Blue Beetle by Angel Manuel Soto
Blue Beetle is the fourteenth film in the DC Cinematic Universe. Jaime Reyes, a Mexican-American teenager, lives in El Paso, Texas. Returning from college and seeking employment, he unintentionally gets chosen by an ancient relic of extraterrestrial biotechnology. This creature, resembling a beetle, merges with him, making him its host. The teenager becomes Blue Beetle, a superhero with superhuman strength. His daily life turns upside down as he inherits powers as potent as they are unpredictable, which he must learn to control.
3. The Beast in the Jungle by Patrick Chiha
The director presents an adaptation of the eponymous novella by Henry James. Over twenty-five years, inside an enormous nightclub, a man, John, drags a woman, May, along to await a mysterious event. As they wait for “this thing,” time passes from the 70s to the 2000s, with disco giving way to techno, and the love story tying the two characters turns into an obsession. The long-anticipated event proves more tragic than expected.
4. Close Your Eyes by Victor Erice
During a film shoot, Julio Arenas, one of Spain’s most celebrated actors, mysteriously disappears. Despite extensive searches, no body is found, and the police conclude it was an accident. Twenty-two years later, a television channel plans a special program about this unresolved case steeped in mystery. This drama was presented as part of the Cannes Première selection at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
5. The Jungle Bunch 2 – World Tour Operation by Laurent Bru, Yannick Moulin, Benoit Somville
The Jungle Bunch is back for another rescue mission. The team of super-animal-heroes is on the hunt for Henry the Beaver, a super-villain spreading a pink foam that explodes on contact with water. They must venture far from their jungle to find an antidote before the rainy season begins and destroys everything. Get ready for a world tour through mountains, deserts, and oceans!
