A tale about self-acceptance, this modest Studio Ghibli anime may take a while to get going, but it achieves some kind of emotional crescendo by its denouement.
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When Marnie Was There (2014)
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Tag / 2014
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Coming Home (2014)
The plot may involve repetition, but the dramatic power of its execution sees Zhang return close to the form of his early 1990s works.
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Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, A (2014)
It frequently feels like a self-admiring work intoxicated with its own style and mood, but this chic arthouse vampire indie, shot in the Persian language, offers a taste of honey amid the spillage of blood.
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Girlhood (2014)
Sciamma’s nuanced if immersive coming-of-age drama fizzles out somewhat by the end, but her strong compassion for her characters remains resolute throughout.
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Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence, A (2014)
It has its great moments, but Andersson’s ‘Living’ trilogy closes on a lacklustre and disappointing note.
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Interstellar (2014)
Bold and visionary science-fiction, Nolan explores the soul of humanity in his darkest, most ambitious film yet.
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Red Amnesia (2014)
An unconventional mystery-drama about the burden of personal guilt as Wang Xiaoshuai riskily pursues narrative fragmentation that ultimately rewards with a strong finale.
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Tribe, The (2014)
Polished yet brutally raw, this Ukrainian sign language film is an audacious piece of cinema.
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Inherent Vice (2014)
A hip, strange, stylish, oddball-ish attempt by P.T. Anderson to capture the drug-fueled exploits of Thomas Pynchon’s eccentric detective operating in the dirty, seedy 1970s.
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While We’re Young (2014)
A drama-comedy that tells us painful truths about growing up (and old) through the kind of offbeat comedy that writer-director Noah Baumbach is synonymous with.
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