New Releases
Here you will find an in-depth guide to new films. The Skinny offers synopsis and reviews of the latest film releases.
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New Releases
Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk
Sepideh Farsi's heartbreaking documentary depicts life in Gaza during Israel's brutal military campaign through the eyes of photojournalist Fatima Hassouna, who was subsequently killed in an Israeli airstrike Read more »| 19 Aug 2025 -
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EIFF 2025: After this Death
Lucio Castro’s romantic and beguiling second feature concerns the cosmic connection between a pregnant voiceover artist and an enigmatic rock star who goes missing Read more »| 19 Aug 2025 -
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Islands
Jan-Ole Gerster's Islands is a trouble-in-paradise thriller where the central mystery doesn't pay off Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
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Christy
Brendan Canty’s Christy avoids the grim cliches of social realist cinema to tell a compelling coming-of-age story filled with humanity and wisecracks Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
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EIFF 2025: Brides
Inspired by real stories, this intimate two-hander of friendship and teenage angst follows two girls on a one-way journey to Syria Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
Festivals
EIFF 2025: In Transit
This drama concerned with the bubbling attraction between two women – one a celebrated painter, one a bartender in a small town – feels too muted, too detached and ultimatly a little underwhelming Read more »| 18 Aug 2025
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EIFF 2025: Zodiac Killer Project
Charlie Shackleton's Zodiac Killer Project digs into the filmmaking cliches and the murky ethics of the true-crime genre Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
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EIFF 2025: Young Mothers
Young Mothers is the Dardennes' first ensemble piece; it’s also one of their finest films Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
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EIFF 2025: Little Trouble Girls
Slovenian director Urška Djukić's Little Trouble Girls explores the friendship and burgeoning desires between teen girls from a Catholic choir during a retreat Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
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Sorry, Baby
Writer, director, and actor Eva Victor announces herself as a huge talent with this debut feature, which poignantly explores a 20-something grad student dealing with a past trauma Read more »| 14 Aug 2025 -
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Bring Her Back
Anchored by a monumental Sally Hawkins performance, Bring Her Back bypasses the supernatural lore to give audiences the frights of their lives Read more »| 30 Jul 2025 -
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KVIFF 2025: Rebuilding
Josh O'Connor is excellent as a downtrodden rancher who lost everything in a wildfire, but elsewhere this portrait of community and resilience is sentimental and thinly sketched Read more »| 16 Jul 2025 -
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Harvest
There are wonderful visual flourishes in Athina Rachel Tsangari’s atmospheric Harvest, but they never cohere into a satisfying narrative Read more »| 14 Jul 2025 -
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KVIFF 2025: Broken Voices
A young singer is groomed by her charismatic choirmaster in this gut-wrenching tale of abuse based on a real-life scandal at a Czech children's choir Read more »| 14 Jul 2025 -
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KVIFF 2025: Out of Love
Call My Agent's Camille Cottin is superb in this nuanced French drama about a middle-aged woman who's suddenly charged with the care of her niece and nephew when her sister walks out on her life Read more »| 10 Jul 2025