Following up his bonkers studio art film mother!, Darren Aronofsky pivots in an even smaller, more minimal, and restrained direction with his adaptation of Samuel Hunter’s 2012 play, The Whale. A self-professed “small movie with a big heart,” it’s a film overflowing with feeling, much of it sincere and played up to the rafters, that might not fully connect due to its narrative conveniences and overly stagey demeanor.
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Writer/director Emma Seligman makes her feature film debut with the incisive comedy, Shiva Baby. Elevated by Rachel Sennott’s commanding lead performance and teeming with palpably anxious energy, Seligman’s assured hands skillfully craft an unforgettable chamber piece about growing up, full of awkwardness, tension, and hilarity.
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Director Brendan Walsh’s feature film debut, Centigrade, is here to provide some alleviation from the summer heat in more ways than one. Based on a true story about a married couple trapped in their car during a snowstorm, Centigrade combines claustrophobia and cold-temperatures into a survivalist chamber piece whose life-or-death battle gets its sense of unnerving because it could happen to anyone.
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