The first three episodes of the series adapted from the epic novel by Chilean author Isabel Allende were presented at the Berlin International Film Festival. It will premiere on April 29.
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‘The House of the Spirits’ Review: A Spectral Family Chronicle
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‘Hair, Paper, Water…’ Review: Preserving a Vanishing Culture, One Word at a Time
An elderly woman teaches her grandson a vanishing language, revealing a fragile culture through memory, daily rituals, and quiet transmission. Winner of Best Film at BAFICI.
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‘My Brother the Minotaur’ Review: A Mythic Coming-of-Age Adventure
With the help of his loyal human brother, a minotaur recruits a fearless group of friends to uncover the mystery of his past and fulfill his destiny. On Apple TV.
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‘Agon’ Review: Inside the Cold Machinery of Elite Sport (MUBI)
A clinical portrait of three Olympic athletes reveals elite sport as a cold, isolating system where bodies, data, and identity are pushed to the limit. Streaming on MUBI.
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‘Apex’ Review: Charlize Theron Faces a Brutal Outback Survival Thriller (Netflix)
After losing her husband, a skilled climber faces a sadistic predator in the Australian wilderness, turning a remote survival ordeal into a brutal game of cat and mouse.
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‘Half Man’ Review: Richard Gadd’s Dark, Violent Follow-Up to ‘Baby Reindeer’
Two men bound by a toxic bond navigate decades of violence, desire, and identity, exposing how competing versions of masculinity drive them toward self-destruction. Streaming on HBO Max.
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‘The Swimmers’ Review: Pool-Hopping Through the Apocalypse
In the near future, during an intense, never-ending summer, four friends try to survive by sneaking into the swimming pools of homes abandoned by their owners.
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‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’ Review: Inside Putin’s Spin Machine, Minus the Magic
A reclusive strategist recounts his rise inside Putin’s inner circle, revealing a world of manipulation, media control, and power—told through a drama that lacks urgency.
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‘Yiya Murano: Death at Tea Time’ Review: Argentina’s Most Notorious Poisoner and the Making of a Media Celebrity (Netflix)
Yiya Murano poisoned her friends to cover up her financial scams in late-1970s dictatorship-era Argentina, becoming a dark legend of popular culture. Once released, she turned TV studios into her stage, reinventing herself as a pop icon. Premieres April 23 on Netflix.
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‘Endless Cookie’ Review: A Wild Animated Documentary About Family, Identity, and Storytelling
A filmmaker sets out to capture his half-brother’s storytelling, only for the project to spiral into a chaotic, animated exploration of family, identity, and Indigenous life.


