IFFR 2002

Celebrated writer makes his début with life-like story showing the tragedies of three Turkish generations, on the theme of emigration, skillfully and clearly shown. Critic's Choice of Alin Tabciyan (Milliyet)

critics' choice

Away from Home

R.D. Robb

To his credit, a very off-beat indie vehicle for Di Caprio, who does fine being rather nasty, along with other young Hollywood talents. An arrogant posse of smart things hang out in Don's Plum every night, but one day things get heavy... Critics' Choice Dana Linssen, NRC Handelsblad.

Don's Plum

Richard Kelly

Most daring, self-assured American independent from the last year about a sitcom family, the middle child of which receives messages from outer space. With Drew Barrymore and Patrick Swayze. Critics' Choice of Jim Hoberman (Village Voice).

Donnie Darko

Marc Recha

Catalan portrait of the eternal quest for what is dreamed. Pau leaves for the Pyrenees, looking for the life led by his dead brother there. Critics' choice of Ronald Ockhuysen, de Volkskrant

Pau and his Brother

Thomas Arslan

This tranquil pictorial novel is a strikingly mature film narrative about relationships. Critic's Choice of Beatrijs van Agt, Skrien.

Der schöne Tag

Orlando Lübbert

Cutting comedy became box-office sensation in Santiago. A taxi breaks down in a slum district and is hijacked by two bandits. The division between victim and culprit soon fades. Critic's Choice of Edouard Waintrop, Libération.

Taxi para tres

Nam Ki-Woong

Grungy, musical, visually stormy low-budget film from Korea crosses the 'rape revenge' film with Robocop. Critic's Choice of Adrian Martin (Senses of Cinema)

Teenage Hooker Became Killing Machine in DaeHakRoh

Zeze Takahisa

One great discharge: this film keeps on coming, just like its wild, wonderfully shamelessly fucking protagonists, attractively flexible thanks to their experience. Layered, profound pink eiga is the Critic's Choice by Olaf Möller (Die Welt).

IFFR 2025
30 Jan – 9 Feb 2025