Every Wednesday, find our selection of the five most anticipated cinema releases of the week. A selection of must-see films to discover right now in theaters.
1. Echoes of the Past
Genre: Drama
Director: Mascha Schilinski
Actors: Hanna Heckt, Lena Urzendowsky, Laeni Geiseler
Synopsis: Four girls from four different decades grow up together on a farm and appear to be connected to one another.
2. Father Mother Sister Brother
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Actors: Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik
Synopsis: Father Mother Sister Brother is a feature-length fiction movie structured as a triptych. Three stories that discuss the relationships between grown-up children and their somewhat distant parent(s), and also their relationships with each other.
3. My Brother
Genre: Comedy
Directors: Lise Akoka, Romane Gueret
Actors: Fanta Kebe, Shirel Nataf, Amel Bent
Synopsis: Shaï and Djeneba are 20 years old and have been friends since childhood. That summer, they are camp counselors at a holiday camp. They accompany a group of children in the Drôme region who, like them, grew up between the towers of the Place des Fêtes in Paris. On the brink of adulthood, they will have to make choices to shape their future and reinvent their friendship.
4. The Lights of New York
Genre: Drama
Director: Lloyd Lee Choi
Actors: Fala Chen, Perry Yung, Laith Nakli
Synopsis: Lu, who arrived from China in New York with the dream of opening his restaurant, quickly sees his hopes crumble, leaving him mired in debt and invisible odd jobs. His wife and daughter, whom he hasn’t seen for years, finally come to join him with the desire to rebuild a life by his side. So, over the course of a few days, Lu tries to offer them a moment of happiness and to revive the lights of a possible future.
5. Red Bird
Genre: Action
Directors: Alexandre Laugier, Thomas Habibes, Houssam Adili
Actors: Thomas Habibes, Houssam Adili, Jean-Marie Paris
Synopsis: Max used to tend to the wounds of his father Alex when he returned from his secret missions under the identity of “Red Bird.” Today, with his father dead under mysterious circumstances, Max will trace back the leads one by one to find the person or people responsible, accompanied by his lifelong friend, Sam.
