A review of After the Hunt by Luca Guadagnino, which was presented out of competition at the 2025 Venice Film Festival. Is the film controversial or just plain bad?

The Disapproving Swede

02.09.2025

Orphan by László Nemes - The Disapproving Swede

A review of Orphan (Árva) The third film by László Nemes which opened this year's competition at the Venice Film Festival.

The Disapproving Swede

02.09.2025

Bugonia by Yorgos Lanthimos - The Disapproving Swede

A review of Bugonia. The latest film by Yorgos Lanthimos, which is a remake of the Korean masterpiece, Save the Green Planet! Watch that one instead. #FilmTwitter

The Disapproving Swede

28.08.2025

2025 Venice Film Festival selections - The Disapproving Swede

An introduction to the 2025 Venice Film Festival. This year there are two Hungarian films in the competition. #FilmTwitter

The Disapproving Swede

25.08.2025

Alain Resnais Last Year at Marienbad - The Disapproving Swede

The second piece in my series of texts about the films of Alain Resnais is about his Golden Lion winner, Last Year at Marienbad. #Resnais

The Disapproving Swede

25.08.2025

Alain Resnais - Muriel ou le temps d'un retour - Great

The third part of my series about the films of Alain Resnais is about his masterpiece, Muriel ou le temps d'un retour. #Resnais #Filmtwitter

The Disapproving Swede

09.08.2025

Alain Resnais - Hiroshima mon amour - The Disapproving Swede Great

The series about the features of Alain Resnais begins with a piece about Hiroshima mon amour. #FilmTwitter #Resnais

The Disapproving Swede

03.08.2025

Peacock by Bernhard Wenger - The Disapproving Swede

A review of #Peacock by Bernhard Wenger. A first feature which premiered at the Venice Film Festival last year where it was hyped. Did it live up to that hype?

The Disapproving Swede

29.07.2025

Magellan by Lav Diaz - The Disapproving Swede impressive

A review of #Magellan by Lav Diaz, which featured in the Première section of this year's Cannes Film Festival. A short film by Diaz standards. #Cannes2025

The Disapproving Swede

14.07.2025

The best films of 2025 so far - The Disapproving Swede

A list of the best films of 2025 so far.The first half of a year that has been surprisingly good. #Berlinale2025 #Cannes2025

The Disapproving Swede

13.07.2025

The Disappearance of Josef Mengele review Disapproving Swede Great

A review of The Disappearance of Josef Mengele. The new, brilliant film by Kirill Serebrennikov, which premiered in the Première section at Cannes. #Cannes2025.

The Disapproving Swede

08.07.2025

Resurrection by Bi Gan - The Disapproving Swede strong

A review of Resurrection. The third film by Bi Gan, which premiered in the 2025 Cannes competition. Some critics labelled it a masterful reflection on cinema.

The Disapproving Swede

04.07.2025

Die My Love by Lynne Ramsay - The Disapproving Swede

A review of Die My Love by Lynne Ramsay, which premiered in the Cannes Film Festival competition. Sadly, the film was a major disappointment. #Cannes2025

The Disapproving Swede

28.06.2025

It Was Just an Accident by Jafar Panahi - Adequate Disapproving

A review of It Was Just an Accident. Jafar Panahi's latest film, which, inexplicably, won the Palme d'Or in Cannes 2025. #Cannes2025

The Disapproving Swede

25.06.2025

The Secret Agent by Kleber Mendonça Filho - Disapproving Swede

A review of The Secret Agent (O agente secreto) by Kleber Mendonça Filho. The best film of the Cannes Film Festival. A triumph on every level. #Braziliancinema

The Disapproving Swede

21.06.2025

Sirát by Óliver Laxe - The Disapproving Swede amazing

A review of Sirát: the fourth film by Óliver Laxe, and one of the best films of this year's Cannes competition. Highly recommended. #Sirát #Laxe #Cannes2025

The Disapproving Swede

19.06.2025

Miroirs No. 3 by Christian Petzold - The Disapproving Swede fail

A review of Miroirs No. 3. The latest film by Christian Petzold, which was uninteresting even by his standards #Cannes2025

The Disapproving Swede

18.06.2025

Interview with Dominik Moll - The Disapproving Swede

An interview with Dominik Moll about his latest film Dossier 137. The film premiered at this year's Cannes competition. #Cannes2025 #FilmTwitter

The Disapproving Swede

14.06.2025

Interview with Sven Bresser - The Disapproving Swede

Interview with Sven Bresser about his first feature Reedland. An intriguing debut that premiered in Semaine de la Critique at Cannes. #Cannes2025 #FilmTwitter

The Disapproving Swede

13.06.2025

Miroirs No. 3 by Christian Petzold - The Disapproving Swede

A review of Miroirs No. 3. The latest film by Christian Petzold, which was uninteresting even by his standards #Cannes2025

The Disapproving Swede

11.06.2025

Alpha by Julia Ducournau - The Disapproving Swede

A review of Alpha, Julia Ducornau's misguided follow-up to the Palme d'Or winner Titane 2021. Not even her fans liked this one.

The Disapproving Swede

10.06.2025

Sound of Falling by Mascha Schilinski - The Disapproving Swede Strong

A 1200 word review of Mascha Schilinski's Sound of Falling, which is the most ambitious film screened in the Cannes competition since EO, three years ago.

The Disapproving Swede

06.06.2025

Eagles of the Republic by Tarik Saleh - Fail

A review of Eagles of the Republic by Tarik Saleh. The last part of the Cairo trilogy. It's, expectedly, not cinematically intriguing

The Disapproving Swede

03.06.2025

Eddington by Ari Aster - The Disapproving Swede Terrible

A review of Eddington by Ari Aster. If this film doesn't convince you that Aster is a hack, nothing will. Premiered in the 2025 Cannes competition.

The Disapproving Swede

26.05.2025

The Cannes Awards 2025 - The Disapproving Swede

A rundown of the Cannes Awards 2025 with some disapproving comments. Also, a few approving ones. #Cannes2025

The Disapproving Swede

25.05.2025

Sentimental Value Joachim Trier - The Disapproving Swede

A review of Sentimental Value by Joakim Trier. The film is Sentimental, but has little real value. Trite and portentous, it is bound to be a hit, not least in the US.

The Disapproving Swede

24.05.2025

Dossier 137 by Dominik Moll - The Disapproving Swede

A review of Dossier 137 by Dominik Moll. While the script is impressively balanced, and Léa Drucker is perfect in the leading role, the film is not that cinematic..

The Disapproving Swede

22.05.2025

Two Prosecutors by Sergei Loznitsa - The Disapproving Swede

A review of Sergei Loznitsa's Two Prosecutors which premiered in the competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Unfortunately, the film is far too academic.

The Disapproving Swede

21.05.2025

Reedland by Sven Bresser - The Disapproving Swede

A review of Reedland, the stunningly shot debut feature by Sven Bresser, seen in the Semaine de la Critique section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

The Disapproving Swede

16.05.2025

Partir un jour - The Disapproving Swede pitiful

A review of the Cannes opening film Partir un jour (Leave One Day, which is the worst opening film in living memory.

The Disapproving Swede

14.05.2025

Two Times João Liberada review - The Disapproving Swede Great

A review of Two Times João Liberada. The remarkably assured first feature by Paola Tomás Marques.

The Disapproving Swede

13.05.2025

The 10 Best Cannes films 2021-2024 - The Disapproving Swede

A rundown of the 10 best Cannes films 2021-2024. Will there be any Palme d'or winner there? Spoiler alert: Absolutely not!

The Disapproving Swede

12.05.2025

Interview with Paola Tomás Marques - The Disapproving Swede

An interview with Paola Tomás Marques about her fascinating first feature Two times Joao Liberada (Duas Vezes João Liberada).

The Disapproving Swede

27.04.2025

Reflection in a Dead Diamond by Helène Cattet and Bruno Forzani

"This is not only the directors' most accomplished film to date but also one of the most thrilling, beautiful, sexy and bewildering works you will likely watch this year." Reflection in a Dead Diamond by Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani.

The Disapproving Swede

25.04.2025

The Ice Tower by Lucile Hadžihalilović Lost magic

A review of The Ice Tower by Lucile Hadžihalilović. The film premiered in the 2025 Berlinale Competition.

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After the Hunt by Luca Guadagnino - The Disapproving Swede weak

Orphan by László Nemes - The Disapproving Swede

Bugonia by Yorgos Lanthimos - The Disapproving Swede

2025 Venice Film Festival selections - The Disapproving Swede

Alain Resnais Last Year at Marienbad - The Disapproving Swede

Alain Resnais - Muriel ou le temps d'un retour - Great

Alain Resnais - Hiroshima mon amour - The Disapproving Swede Great

Peacock by Bernhard Wenger - The Disapproving Swede

Magellan by Lav Diaz - The Disapproving Swede impressive

The best films of 2025 so far - The Disapproving Swede

The Disappearance of Josef Mengele review Disapproving Swede Great

Resurrection by Bi Gan - The Disapproving Swede strong

Die My Love by Lynne Ramsay - The Disapproving Swede

It Was Just an Accident by Jafar Panahi - Adequate Disapproving

The Secret Agent by Kleber Mendonça Filho - Disapproving Swede

Sirát by Óliver Laxe - The Disapproving Swede amazing

Miroirs No. 3 by Christian Petzold - The Disapproving Swede fail

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Miroirs No. 3 by Christian Petzold - The Disapproving Swede

Alpha by Julia Ducournau - The Disapproving Swede

Sound of Falling by Mascha Schilinski - The Disapproving Swede Strong

Eagles of the Republic by Tarik Saleh - Fail

Eddington by Ari Aster - The Disapproving Swede Terrible

The Cannes Awards 2025 - The Disapproving Swede

Sentimental Value Joachim Trier - The Disapproving Swede

Dossier 137 by Dominik Moll - The Disapproving Swede

Two Prosecutors by Sergei Loznitsa - The Disapproving Swede

Reedland by Sven Bresser - The Disapproving Swede

Partir un jour - The Disapproving Swede pitiful

Two Times João Liberada review - The Disapproving Swede Great

The 10 Best Cannes films 2021-2024 - The Disapproving Swede

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Reflection in a Dead Diamond by Helène Cattet and Bruno Forzani

The Ice Tower by Lucile Hadžihalilović Lost magic

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