Hot on the heels of the success of "Drive My Car" at the Academy Awards, Ryusuke Hamaguchi returns with a three-part feature that puts his talent for dialogue and visual storytelling in the spotlight. Lisa Nesselson extolls the charms of "Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy" and tells us why the prolific Japanese filmmaker should be receiving armfuls of awards in the years to come.
We also take a look at Gaspar Noé's latest film "Vortex" and discover how the gentle decline of an intellectual couple prompts poignant questions about our own existence.
Plus, Lebanese filmmaker Jimmy Keyrouz draws inspiration from true events in Syria for his début feature "Broken Keys", while providing a hopeful perspective on the battle between religious extremism and the arts.
