WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES – ★★★☆ – Japanese film about four orphaned children who meet at the cremation centre of their parents, and go on their own adventure, including forming a j-pop band. Cute in parts, some interesting angles pursued, and probably a little more enjoyable for me with the retro Nintendo-esque aesthetics. #MIFF2019

THE GASOLINE THIEVES – ★★ – Predictable, cliched, misogynist crime/drama from Mexico about a kid who chooses a life of crime over equally acceptable alternatives. Was completely unsympathetic to the main character. Missable. #MIFF2019

DWELLING IN THE FUCHUN MOUNTAINS – ★★★★ – Chinese drama around the matriarch of a family and a year in the life of her sons and grandchildren. Some incredible shots, especially for this filmmaker’s first film. #MIFF2019

CERULEAN BLUE – ★★★ – First feature length film for this Australian director. This road movie was lacking in cohesion, but I look forward to future works that tighten things up a little. Unless I missed something? #MIFF2019