Eastern European Cinema
Again this category lumps a lot of countries together where the Alice collection is not large enough to warrant separate shelf-space for each country represented. Eastern European films are often categorised by a healthy black humour, an ability to look hardship in the eye and laugh - if somewhat bitterly at times. Included here are films from Poland, Austria, Yugoslavia, the Czech Republic and Hungary. To look for films from a specific country refer to the 'By Country' link on the left.
Tuesday, After Christmas (2010)
6.9/10
Starring: Maria Popistasu
Paul Hanganu loves two women. Adriana his wife and the mother of their daughter, the woman with whom he's shared the thrills of the past ten years, an... Read more
Question in Details (2010)
7.3/10
Director: Zsombor Dyga
Starring: Ferenc Elek, Katya Tompos, Roland Raba
Eszti is in a park waiting for a date, where Zoli turns up to snatch a few quiet minutes for himself. It's all a misunderstanding, and the girl wants... Read more
Dogtooth (2009)
7.3/10
Director: Giorqos Lanthimos
Starring: Mary Tsoni, Michele Valley, Christos Stergioglou
AKA "Kynodontas" Graceful, enigmatic, and often frightening, 'Dogtooth' is an ingenious dark comedy that won the Prix Un Certain Regard at the 2009 Ca... Read more
Police, Adjective (2009)
7/10
Director: Corneliu Porumboiu
Starring: Vlad Ivanov
A double prize winner at Cannes, Police, Adjective is the new whip-smart, dryly funny comedy from Romania's official entry to the 2009 Academy Awards.... Read more
Lourdes (2009)
6.9/10
Director: Jessica Hausner
Starring: Elina Lowensohn, Bruno Todeschini, Lea Seydoux, Sylvie Testud
This subtly satiric, yet sometimes touching, examination of faith, desire, and religion stars Sylvie Testud as Christine, a woman suffering from multi... Read more
The White Ribbon (2009)
7.8/10
Director: Michael Haneke
Starring: Ursina Lardi, Ulrich Tukur, Leonie Benesch, Christian Friedel
Michael Haneke ('Funny Games', 'Code Unknown', etc) does not make films with easy answers. 'The White Ribbon' offers a view of a small pre-WWI German... Read more
East West East (2009)
7.3/10
Director: Gjergj Xhuvani
Starring: Noricim Xhepa, Gentian Hazizi, Helidon Fino
Albania, 1990: A former cycling champion is assigned by the government to assemble a team of five young cyclists to represent the country in an amateu... Read more
Tears for Sale (2008)
6.9/10
Director: Uros Stojanovic
Starring: Sonja Kolacaric, Stefan Kapicic, Katarina Radivojevic
Set in the first half of the 20th century, the story follows the journey of two sisters, Mala Boginja and Ognjenka. The little village where the siste... Read more
Silent Wedding (2008)
8/10
Director: Horatiu Malaele
Starring: Tudorel Filimon, Meda Andreea Victor, Valentin Teodosiu, Luminita Gheorghiu, Nic...
Romania, 1953. Mara (Meda Andreea Victor) and Iancu (Alexandru Potocean) are about to get married. Everyone in their village is helping with the weddi... Read more
Flame and Citron (2008)
Director: Ole Christian Madsen
Starring: Thure Lindhardt, Stine Stengade, Mads Mikkelsen
'Flame & Citron' tells the story of two heroes of the Danish resistance to the Nazi occupation, but it is far from your typical World War II period pi... Read more