Thomas Messner

PUBLISHED ARTICLES
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    Eephus

    It’s about time. Eephus, that is. And also Eephus. The title of this spare,...

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    When the Light Breaks

    Within its first, deceptively tranquil shot, Icelandic director Runar...

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    Don’t Cry, Butterfly

    As Duong Dieu Linh’s feature debut begins, the first spectre on...

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    My Everything

    “I wanted a normal child! Normal! I’m ashamed!” It’s an ugly sentiment...

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    2073

    Asif Kapadia’s new docufiction 2073 aims to lull us into a false sense of security...

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    Grand Theft Hamlet

    Surprisingly, the most delightful thing about Grand Theft Hamlet – a...

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    The Piano Lesson

    Boy Willie Charles is both a troublemaker and smooth talker, a braggart...

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    The End

    Were a man to find himself one of the last humans left standing on a...

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    Blitz

    A young boy torn from his mother by urban warfare, setting off on a harrowing...

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    Good One

    At 17, it’s already readily apparent that the adults in your life are more...