THE PHONE

The brilliant lawyer Dongo-ho gives his career a boost by changing jobs to a big pharmaceutical company. But first he needs to celebrate his departure with his soon to be ex-colleagues. The more soju they drink, the less Dong-ho is inclined to answer the ever more urgent phone calls from his wife. Drunk as a… Continue reading THE PHONE

STARRY EYES

In Maps To The Stars Cronenberg painted a picture of Hollywood on the edge of the abyss. We saw the destructive way in which stars dealt with the world around them. In Starry Eyes, directors Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer show us the reverse side of the medal. Sarah is a naive aspiring actress who… Continue reading STARRY EYES

THE BLUE ELEPHANT

Five years after the death of his wife and daughter, psychiatrist Yehia thinks about stopping with treating the mentally ill. He drowns his grief in whisky and doesn’t bother to turn up at work. His boss wants to shake him out of his stupor and puts him to the choice: either stop completely or start… Continue reading THE BLUE ELEPHANT

CONTROL

As a devoted son, Mark makes the difficult decision to withhold evidence in court for his employer when told to do so. The promotion he gets, allows him to move his aging mother to a nicer retirement home. But his action sets off a chain of events starting with a threatening call from a blackmailer,… Continue reading CONTROL