Movie reviews of Victor Fraga

Canteen worker of a secret Soviet research institute wrestles (both literally and metaphorically) with her coworkers, in this highly claustrophobic, violent and sexually graphic Russian flick... Review

The Roads Not Taken fails to achieve its full potential, and to move viewers more profoundly. Not an unpleasant ride, but Potter should have taken us all the way down the road. Review

Hittman has created yet another auspicious drama about a despondent young person dealing with the consequences of sex. Review

The entire movie is dotted with comedic and farcical elements, as if mocking the conveniently malleable nature of “the truth”. Review

The extensive conversations are simple and mundane on the surface, yet dotted with subtle humour and peculiar pearls of wisdom. Review

Abel Ferrara's latest drama is a bizarre patchwork of geographic and psychological references, starring Willem Dafoe. Review

My Little Sister is a crude and merciless portrait of a terminal disease. Be prepared for a rough ride, devoid of lyricism and romanticising. Review

Josephine Decker’s fourth feature fiction is crafted like a horror movie, with dark imagery, unusual angles and action confined mostly to one creepy Gothic mansion. It’s mostly effective, yet rather conventional for a director more used to formally complex and multilayered movies. Review

The film provides some interesting insight into the African cultures of Brazil. But it fails to go into too much depth. Review

Dotted with awkward surprises and very strange symbolisms, Undine firmly establishes the Christian Petzold’s reputation as one of Germany’s most innovative auteurs. Review

In aesthetic and formal terms, this is a very unusual and audacious film. The problem is that it simply fails to captivate and moo-ve! Review

Urgent in its simplicity, Philippe Garrel's filmmaking continues to impress after nearly six decades. Review

Biopic of Antonio Ligabue, one of the greatest Naive artists of the 20th century, is aesthetically accomplished yet a little soporific. Review

Wacky Argentinian comedy-horror deep-dives into the twisted psychology of a female dubber and singer. Review

Corporate greed poisons a small community of Japan, in this real-life drama about environmental pollution and international solidarity, starring Johnny Depp. Review

Highly digestible drama reflects on the conflict between literary aspirations and industry demands. Review

Construction worker separated from his family in Romania has to grapple with financial hardship and bigotry in Brexit Britain, in a psychological drama prescient of a bleak future to come. Review

A tender coming-of-age story set against a very tragic backdrop. Review

HIV-positive teen grapples with a dysfunctional family and society, in this extremely bleak yet sobering drama from the Phillipines. Review

The landscape is impressive yet threatening. The narrative, however, has quite a few loopholes. Review

Blind Russian teen marries a Russian oligarch whom she never met, in this sombre tale of patriarchy. Review

Russians and Americans battle on the chessboard at the height of the Cold War, in this extremely formulaic political thriller from Poland. Review

He reveals that the teachings of Buddhism can be easily subverted for very mundane and unholy purposes. Religious hypocrisy can be a powerful manipulation tool. Review

Four Kosovan actors cross the border illegally in order to perform at a theatre festival in neighbouring Albania, in this simple and captivating comedy about artistic resilience and foolishness. Review